​This course is composed of two major sections. The first section introduces different disciplines in engineering technology, and the essential learning skills for students. In addition, this section covers related ethical, social, political and ecological issues. The second section covers the development of written specifications and the implications of different contractual arrangements. Topics include specification development, contracts, bidding material research, and agency responsibilities. Upon completion, students should be able to write the technical specification section for a typical contract, check the conformity of the contract’s outcome (e.g. project) with the associated technical specifications, and interpret contractual responsibilities.