Legal Aspects of Engineering, Design, AND Innovation

New Tenth Edition Now Available!

Featuring a new subtitle as a nod to the professional and technical subject matter overlap, the NEW tenth edition of Legal Aspects of Engineering, Design & Innovation is available in paperback as well as electronic formats.

The new edition, based on input from adopting instructors and students, encourages engagement and in-depth analysis for all subjects, as well as provide guidance and serve as a reference for common legal issues.

Legal Aspects of Engineering, Design & Innovation by Cynthia Gayton:

• Integrates more than fifty new cases, including new NSPE cases that are cross-referenced in the main text and appear in Appendix B.
• Features three professional ethics codes (National Society of Professional Engineers, The American Institute of Architects, and the IEEE).
• References new and emerging technology, such as smart contracts and blockchain, as well as the Internet of Things.
• Divides intellectual property into five parts – each addressing the dominant intellectual property regimes and trends.
• Presents interviews and responses from engineering and design professionals that serve as important, field-specific insight.