Course detail

Forensic Engineering

FSI-QSIAcad. year: 2023/2024

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

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Aleš Vémola, Ph.D., dr. h. c.

Department

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ÚADI)

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Examination has both oral and written parts and verifies the acquired knowledge in the scope of presented issues.
Attendance is not checked.

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.
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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Brach, R. M., Brach, R. M. Vehicle Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Methods, Second Edition. SAE International, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-7680-3437-0
Jelínek, Sovák: Trestní zákon a trestní řád.
Kohout, Horzinková: Živnostenský zákon.
Byčovský, Holub: Občanský zákoník.

Recommended reading

Brach, R. M., Brach, R. M. Vehicle Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Methods, Second Edition. SAE International, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-7680-3437-0
Bradáč a kol.: Soudní inženýrství.
Kolektiv autorů: Občanské právo.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Aleš Vémola, Ph.D., dr. h. c.

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.