To introduce professional issues in civil engineering and construction (f,i,j) To prepare students for responsibilities on engineering and construction projects (d,f) To learn about effective delivery systems for engineering and construction projects (c,e,h) To develop an understanding of how project teams work (d,g) To understand rights and obligations of parties to a contract (f) To introduce construction economics and financing as integral to project success (k) To understand the role of quality in the QA/QC dynamics of design and construction (a,h,k)