Course detail

Forensic Engineering

FSI-QSIAcad. year: 2010/2011

This course makes students familiar with the rudiments of the theory of law, the Czech legal system and with the foundations and sources of criminal and civil law. In addition, it concerns with the Court experts and expertise in technical fields, in particular related to traffic and property assessment. Students will get the information on the legal system of the Czech Republic and rudimentary knowledge of the expertise and expert activities of an engineer.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Albert Bradáč, DrSc.

Department

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ÚADI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

This course enables students to comprehend the sense of the institute of justice in the society and to have a clear idea of basic legal norms, which are needed for contemporary engineering practice.

Prerequisites

Technical mechanics, elasticity and strength. Design of motor vehicles.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Examination has both oral and written parts and verifies the acquired knowledge in the scope of presented issues.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of subject is to inform students of the content of the origins of constitutional law, penal code, civil rights, commercial and trade law and of activities of engineers as officially appointed experts in the are of road transport and property valuation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance is not checked.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Byčovský, Holub: Občanský zákoník.
Jelínek, Sovák: Trestní zákon a trestní řád.
Kohout, Horzinková: Živnostenský zákon.

Recommended reading

Bradáč a kol.: Soudní inženýrství.
Kolektiv autorů: Občanské právo.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-ADI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Bc. Marek Semela, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Legal law and society, historical phylogenesis of law and state.
2. Basics terms of law theory, law branches.
3. Constitutional law of CR.
4. Material criminal law.
5. Procedural criminal law.
6. Material civil law.
7. Procedural civil law.
8. Commercial and trade law.
9. Law in engineering practise.
10. Methodology of evidence securing in expert and jurist activity.
11. Responsibility for imperfect products and deliveries, complaint procedures.
12. Basics of valuation methodology of property.
13. Basics of determination of equity level detriment, basics of methodology and analysis of traffic accidents.