PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, LAW AND ETHICS (PC) B.Tech. IV Year I Semester JNTUH R-18

• Define the concept of ethics and its relevance to engineering practice.

• Explain the core principles of engineering ethics and professional responsibility.

• Discuss the importance of codes of ethics in professional conduct and conflict of interest situations.

• Analyze ethical dilemmas related to environmental breaches, negligence, and deficiencies in state-of-the-art practices.

• Discuss the role of whistle-blowing and protected disclosures in addressing unethical practices.

• Provide an overview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the roles of various stakeholders.

Unit II: Law of Contract

• Explain the essential elements of a valid contract and the importance of offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, and free consent.

• Analyze the concept of legality of object and identify grounds for invalidating contracts.

• Discuss the nature and implications of contingent contracts, performance and discharge of obligations, and remedies for breach of contract.

• Explore the concepts of indemnity, guarantee, and agency in contract law.

• Analyze the key provisions of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, including general principles, conditions & warranties, and performance of contracts of sale.

Unit III: Arbitration, Conciliation, and ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) system

• Differentiate between arbitration under the 1940 and 1996 Acts, and explain the application of UNCITRAL model law.

• Discuss the scope and extent of judicial intervention in arbitration proceedings.

• Analyze the role of International Commercial Arbitration and the importance of arbitration agreements.

• Compare and contrast conciliation, negotiation, mediation, and arbitration as methods of dispute resolution.

• Explore the role of Dispute Resolution Boards and Lok Adalats in resolving construction-related disputes.

Unit IV: Engagement of Labour and Labour & other construction-related Laws

• Discuss the role of labour in civil engineering projects and different methods of engaging labour.

• Analyze the key provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, regarding collective bargaining and industrial employment.

• Explain the significance of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, and the Building & Other Construction Workers (regulation of employment and conditions of service) Act (1996) for construction workers.

• Briefly discuss the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) 2017 and its impact on the construction industry.

• Understand the role of National Building Code (NBC) 2017 in construction projects.

Unit V: Law relating to Intellectual Property

• Define intellectual property and identify its different forms, including copyright, trademarks, patents, and designs.

• Analyze the key provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957, in India, including ownership, infringement criteria, and piracy issues.

• Discuss the concepts and legal framework surrounding patents under the Patents Act, 1970.