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عبدالعزيز محمد الحوشان

aalhwshan@ksu.edu.sa
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Engineering Economy

GE 401

 

KING SAUD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

GE 401: Engineering Economy (First Semester 1432-1433H, 2011-2012G)

INSTRUCTORS:

 

Dr. Al-Suhaibani, and Dr. Zahw

 

TEXT:

 

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

Topics

 

 

Homework

 

 

1

 

 

Introduction to Engineering Economic Analysis: Time value of money, Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis, Economic Analysis Techniques. Sections 1-2, 1-3, 1-4

 

 

8, 9, 10

 

 

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, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-A.

 

 

6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, ,24, 32, 56, 90, 98, 130, 156, 164, 172.

 

 

3

 

 

Equivalence and Indiffrence

 

 

.

Section 3-7, 3-9

 

 

40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 58, 60

 

 

4

 

 

Comparison of Alternatives:

 

 

, Choosing Planning Horizons,

Sections

 

: 4-1, 4-2

4, 5, 6

 

 

5

 

 

Measure of Worth:

Present Worth Analysis

 

 

: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, One shot investiment, Sections: 5-3, 5-4, 5-5

Discount Payback Period

 

 

: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, Sections: 5-6, 5-7

Capitalized Worth:

 

 

Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives,

Sections: 5-8, 5-9

 

 

10, 12, 13, 25, 27, 61, 62, 65, 66, 69, 72, 74

 

 

6

 

 

Fut ur Worth Analysis

 

 

: Single Alternative, Multiple Alternatives, One shot investiment, Sections: 6-2, 6-3, 6-5

4, 7, 9, 18, 31, 32, 36, 67, 68

 

 

7

 

 

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

4, 5, 8, 23, 24, 25, 28, 51, 53, 60, 61, 63

 

 

8

 

 

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

3, 5, 8, 15, 34, 51, 53, 54, 65, 68, 70

 

 

9

 

 

Depreciation.

Sections: 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.A ,9.B

 

 

9,10,11,12,13,14,46,47,48,49

 

 

11

 

 

Replacement Analysis:

 

 

Sections 11-1, 11-2, 11-2-1, 11-3, 11-3-1, 11-5

4, 5, 7, 23, 25

12

 

 

Inflation Effects

 

 

: Before- Tax Analsis in Inflationary Conditions, Sections : 12-1, 12-2, 12-3.

1, 13, 15, 17, 20

 

 

14

 

 

Economic Analysis of Public Projects

 

 

.Sections: All Sections

6, 8, 9, 13, 15

 

 

16

 

 

Cost Terminology

 

 

: Life Cycle Viewpoint, Past/Future Viewpoint, Manufacturing Cost Structure Viewpoint , Fixed/Variable Viewpoint and Average/Marginal Viewpoint.Section 16-2

3, 4, 6, 10, 12

 

 

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