ME LAWS and CONTRACTS

(Assignment 1)

1. What approach may an engineer take if he is asked by a client to prepare a technical

specifications on a line outside his expertise?

2. If an engineer is not aware of a particular brand of machine that could answer the
need of a client, what kind should be prescribed. Why?

3. Can a void contract be ratified? Why?

4. Because of pandemic Mr. X signed a contract of employment with R Corporation

where he agreed to receive a daily wage less than the minimum wage. Is the
contract legal? What are its effects?

5. Why in its important for design engineers or architects to be able to estimate cost
with reasonable degree of accuracy?

6. Engineer’s task is to protect a client. Does this imply that he should be

overprotective to his client? Why?

7. What are the acts and contracts which must appear in the public documents?
 Prepare an example of a contract
 Prepare an example of a technical specifications.

8. Give some unethical practices of an engineer in the bidding of a contract.