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Chemical Engineering Laws,

Ethics, Specifications,and

Contracts

ENGR. MICHAEL VINCENT O. LAURIOInstructor-in-Charge

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COURSE DETAILS

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Laws and code of ethics for

chemical engineers;

specifications and contracts;

occupational health and

safety

PREREQUISITE: Consent-of-Instructor (COI)

SEMESTER OFFERED: 1st and 2nd Semester

CREDIT: 2 units

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

After passing the course, the students should be able

to:

Explain the legal and ethical issues related to thepractice of chemical engineering including

intellectual property and environmental laws;

Differentiate among the types of contracts/bids

and specifications; and

Explain the importance of operationalization ofoccupational health and safety

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COURSE OUTLINE

I. Introduction to Philippine Law

a. RA 9297: Chemical Engineering Law of 2004

b. RA 8293: Intellectual Property Code of the

Philippines

c. Philippine Environmental Laws

II. Civil Code of the Philippines

a. Obligations

b. Contractsc. Specifications

d. Damages

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COURSE OUTLINE

III. Ethics

a. Chemical Engineering Code of Ethics

b. Ethical Problem Solving Techniques

c. Ethics in Research and Experimentations

IV. Occupational Health and Safety

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REFERENCES

Asfahl, R.C. 1990. Industrial Safety and Health. Prentice-Hall Inc.Englewoods Cliffs, New Jersey.

B. Schoumacher. 1986. Engineers and the Law: An Overview, VanNostrand Reinhold Co., New York.

C. Fleddermann, 1999. Engineering Ethics, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey.

C. Morrison and P. Huges. 1992. Professional Engineering Practice:

Ethical Aspects, 3rd

Ed. McGraw-Hill, Canada.C. Harris Jr. and et al. 1995. Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases,

Wadsworth Publishing Co., USA.

Philippine Environmental Laws: Philippine Clean Air Act, etc.

I. Sapalo, Philippine Law on Patents Trademarks and Copyright, WorldIntellectual Property Organization.

Mead, Daniel W. 1956. Contracts, Specifications and EngineeringRelations. McGraw-Hill Book Company.

R.A. 9297: Chemical Engineering Law of 2004

R.A. 8293: Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

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COURSE POLICIES

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Exams 40%

QASR 20%Reports 40%

ATTENDANCE

University rules on attendance will be strictlyfollowed. A student with a maximum of 7

unexcused absences shall be automatically

dropped from the course.

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COURSE POLICIES

A student who missed a class must present an

official excuse slip from the College Secretary’s Office.

Missed quizzes, assignments, and seatwork will notbe considered in the computation of the students

grade provided that the student presents an official

excuse slip upon reporting back to class

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COURSE POLICIES

GRADING SCALE

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PERCENTAGE GRADE PERCENTAGE GRADE

96 – 100 1.0 70 – 74.99 2.5

92 – 95.99 1.25 65 – 69.99 2.75

88 – 91.99 1.5 60 – 64.99 3.0

84 – 87.99 1.75 55 – 59.99 4.0

80 – 83.99 2.0 < 55 5.0

75 – 79.99 2.25

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COURSE POLICIES

LECTURE HANDOUTS

Not everything can be found in handouts.Students should supplement necessary information in

order to have comprehensive understanding of the

lesson.

Lecture handouts may or may not be provided.

Although, supplementary handouts can be retrieved

online via https://classroom.google.com

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ONLINE PLATFORM: GOOGLE CLASSROOM

COURSE POLICIES

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GOOGLE ACCOUNT: ONLINE PLATFORM

COURSE POLICIES

CREATE YOUR UP EMAIL

1. Get a “UPLB account” from UPLB ITC (2nd floor, Old Admin Bldg.)

2. Use your UPLB account (username@uplb.edu.ph) to log in to

https://liham.uplb.edu.ph/

3. Create your “UP email” (username@up.edu.ph) –  around 2 to 3 days processing

ENROLL TO CHE 185 GOOGLE CLASSROOM

1. Log in to Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com) using your UP email.

2. Search for  Chemical Engineering Laws, Ethics, Specifications and Contracts, Section

1S 2015-20163. Join the class using the class code w9s36i7

4. Accomplish your student information and submit online.

5. Download handouts for classroom lectures via Google Classroom (see ABOUT tab).

NOTE: Online submissions shall ONLY be acknowledged thru Google Classroom. Most 

take-home requirements are submitted online.