Other topics include professional liability, professional ethics, product liability, discharge, and remedies for non-completion. Emphasizes basic construction project inspection. Materials testing concentrates on standards-based testing of engineering materials. Course structure is flexible to allow seminar or independent study format. Students are responsible for researching materials, performing fieldwork, reducing and analyzing data, or combinations of thereof in order to achieve the subject goal.
Students present written and oral reports to the group to reinforce technical communication skills.
This course also guides students through the etiquette required for success in the job market and assists them in assembling the materials and information necessary for effective job applications and interviews.