Chemical Engineering Laws,

Ethics, Specifications,and
Contracts

ENGR. MICHAEL VINCENT O. LAURIO

Instructor-in-Charge

CHE 185 MVO Laurio

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 the

practice of chemical engineering including
intellectual property and environmental laws;

Differentiate among the types of contracts/bids

and specifications; and

Explain the importance of operationalization of

occupational health and safety

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COURSE OUTLINE
I.

II.

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

Civil Code of the Philippines

a.

Obligations

b.

Contracts

c.

Specifications

d.

Damages

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III.

IV.

Ethics
a.

Chemical Engineering Code of Ethics

b.

Ethical Problem Solving Techniques

c.

Ethics in Research and Experimentations

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, Van
Nostrand 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, World

Intellectual Property Organization.
Mead, Daniel W. 1956. Contracts, Specifications and Engineering
Relations. 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 strictly
followed. 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 Secretarys Office.
Missed quizzes, assignments, and seatwork will not
be 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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GRADING SCALE

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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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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COURSE POLICIES
ONLINE PLATFORM: GOOGLE CLASSROOM

COURSE POLICIES
GOOGLE ACCOUNT: ONLINE PLATFORM
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 2015-2016
3. 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.