This document outlines the syllabus and lecture delivery plan for a course on Professional Practice Law and Ethics for civil engineering students. Over the course of 11 weeks, topics such as engineering ethics, professional responsibility, contracting, tenders, and contract management will be covered. Student evaluation will include sessional exams, a university exam, class participation, quizzes, assignments, and attendance. The course aims to help students understand the necessity of contracts and tenders for civil engineering projects and acquire skills for their professional roles in society.

1. Professional Practice Law and Ethics [HSMC-
225]
B.Tech Civil Engineering – 7th Semester
by
Er.Balpreet Singh
Assistant Professor
Civil Engg. Dept. – CGC,Jhanjeri
Email: balpreet.j1120@cgc.ac.in
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2. PTU
SYLLABUS

5. FACULTY LOAD

7. LECTURE
DELIVERY PLAN

8. LECTURE DELIVERY PLAN
Week 1
8
Definition of Ethics, Professional Ethics, Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics, Engineering Ethics,
Personal Ethics; Code of Ethics as defined in the website of Institution of Engineers (India);
Week 2
Week 3
Profession, Professionalism, Professional Responsibility, Professional Ethics;
Conflict of Interest, Gift Vs Bribery
Week 4
Environmental breaches, Negligence, Deficiencies in state-of-the-art; Vigil
Mechanism, Whistle blowing, protected disclosures.
Week 5 Prime and sub-contracts; Joint Ventures & Consortium; Complex contract terminology;
Amendments covering General principles of contracting; Contract Formation & Law; Privacy
of contract; Various types of contract and their features; Valid & Voidable Contracts
Week 6 Tenders, Request For Proposals, Bids & Proposals; Bid Evaluation; Contract Conditions
&Specifications; Critical /“Red Flag” conditions; Contract award & Notice To Proceed
Week 7 Variations & Changes in Contracts; Differing site conditions; Cost escalation;
Delays ,Suspensions & Terminations; Time extensions & Force Majeure
Week 8 Quiz 1 + Mid Semester Exam
(Tentative)

9. LECTURE DELIVERY PLAN
Week 9
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Week 10
Week 11
Contract documentation; Contract Notices; Wrong practices in contracting (Bid
shopping, Bid fixing, Cartels); Reverse auction
Case Studies; Build-Own-Operate & variations; Public-Private Partnerships;
International Commercial Terms;
(Tentative)
Delay Analysis; Liquidated damages & Penalties; Insurance & Taxation;
Performance and Excusable Non-performance

10. EVALUATION
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• Sessional Exam (24%)
• University Exam (60%)
• Class Participation (16%)
• Quizzes
• Assignment
• Viva voce
• Attendance

11. COURSE INTRO
Course ID: HSMC - 255
Pre-Requisites:Constitution of India
Course Objectives:
To acquire & understand the necessity of contract and tender
in civil engineering projects
Class Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
1) To make the students understand the types of roles they are
expected to play in the society as practitioners of the civil
engineering profession
2) To develop some ideas of the legal and practical aspects of
their profession
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12. COURSE OUTLINE
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13. COURSE OUTLINE

14. SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS
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15. NOTES/PPT

16. Assignments

19. CONCLUDED
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