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8PP04 Professional Practice - I

 

Objective:

To introduce the students to civil engineering profession. To expose the students to the various forms of construction consultant’s offices in Civil engineering, aspects of construction finance and laws related to working of offices.

To train the students for tender procedures.

 

Course Contents:

  1. History of civil engineering profession: I.C.E, Am. Soc. C.E. etc., I.I.E, working & roles played by institutions, other professions.

  2. Office organization and structures: Cases of construction offices, consultant’s offices, Partnerships firms, public and private limited companies, government undertaking, laws and norms relating to office organizations. 

  3. Tender procedures: Enrolment and registration, pretender qualifications, systems of calling tenders, open, selected and negotiated, Evaluation of tenders, two bid systems, conditional tenders.

  4. Construction finances, modes and sources

  5. Laws related to construction practices

  6. Insurances in construction : Personnel and third party.

  7. Liabilities and indemnities

Reference Books:

    1. Memorandum of Articles- By Association of consulting engineers

    2. Conditions of contracts Agreement and other documents- By FIDIC

 

Evaluation:

Internal 60 %

    (Class assignments/tutorials, Class attendance, Tests, Class interactions, and any laboratory work if required
    etc.)

Final 40 %

    (Exam, Jury, Term Paper etc.)