Legal Aspects of Engineering

Legal Aspects of Engineering raises engineering students' awareness of current problems and responsibilities that are faced during the course of a career. This book serves as a reference for common legal issues such as contracts, torts, and government regulations. Legal Aspects of Engineering is a book that your students will want to keep on hand as a useful reference source, as it addresses common legal issues affecting not only engineers, but anyone facing any number of legal dilemmas - from contracts and sales to products liability and bankruptcy. The new Tenth edition of Legal Aspects of Engineering features: * a new title: Legal Aspects of Engineering, Design and Innovation, a nod to the professional and technical subject matter overlap * significant updates to prevailing law as well as references to new and emerging technology, such as smart contracts and blockchain, as well as the Internet of Things. * additional interviews and responses from engineering and design professionals that serve as important, field-specific insight.