GE 403: Engineering Economy

TEXT: White, Case, and Pratt,  "Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis," 5th Edition.

 

Chapter	Topics
1	Introduction to Engineering Economic Analysis: Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis, Economic Analysis Techniques.  Sections 1-2→1-4
2	Time Value Of Money: Cash Flow Diagrams, Simple Interest Calculations, Compound  Interest Calculations, Multiple Compounding Periods in a year and Continuous Compound  Interest Calculations. Sections: 2-1→2-6, 2-A.
3	Equivalence and Indiffrence . Section 3-7, 3-9
4	Comparison of Alternatives:, Choosing Planning Horizons,   Sections: 4-1, 4-2
5         6   7     8	Measure of Worth: Present Worth Analysis: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, One shot investiment,        Sections: 5-3, 5-4, 5-5 Payback Period: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, Section: 5-6 Capitalized Worth: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives,  Sections: 5-8, 5-9 Fut ur Worth Analysis: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, One shot investiment, Sections: 6-2, 6-3, 6-5 Annual Worth Analysis: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, Least Common Multiple of Lives Assumption, Sections: 7-2, 7-3, 7-4 Capital Recovery Cost: Section 7-6 Internal Rate of Return: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, Sections: 8-2, 8-3 External Rate of Return: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, Sections: 8-4, 8-5 Analizing Alternatives With no Positive Cash Flow : Section 8-6
9	Depreciation.Sections: 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.A
11	Replacement Analysis: Sections 11-1, 11-2, 11-2-1, 11-3, 11-3-1
14	Economic Analysis of Public Projects.Sections: 14-1 to 14-8
16	Cost Terminology: Life Cycle Viewpoint, Past/Future Viewpoint, Manufacturing Cost Structure  Viewpoint , Fixed/Variable  Viewpoint and Average/Marginal Viewpoint.Section  16-2