Business Law for Engineers

Summer 2017 > Engineering/Engineering Technology > PLAS.5370 > 061

Course No: PLAS.5370-061; SIS Class Nbr: 2964; SIS Term: 2640
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

Business legal issues engineers encounter in practice, including contractual, products liability, and intellectual property issues. Business torts relating to product design, manufacturing and inadequate warning defects. Unreasonably dangerous products and strict liability.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
• Core Codes: STEM
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Marileen Aiken
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• Online Course
• 2017 Summer: May 15 to Jul 22
• Chat Hours: Mon 8:30-9:30pm*
• Course Level: Graduate
• Tuition: $1725
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers, and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended. Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the scheduled times.

Related Programs: M.S. in Engineering Management, M.S.E. in Plastics Engineering

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