ECTS - Analysis of Investment Projects

Analysis of Investment Projects (IE425) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Analysis of Investment Projects IE425 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course aims to deliver knowledge and experiences for the construction of a project taken as a case study. The course will teach the student how to analyze the projects from economical standpoint from the project risks, point of view and based on the sensitivities of the project how a strategic plan is derived for the implementation phase and operation of the project and assessment of the performances.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will acquire decision-making skills for alternative investment projects.
  • Students will be able to formulate a strategic plan for implementation of a project.
  • Students will be able to access risks and opportunities of a project.
Course Content The analysis of the current situation; problem definition; case study; forecasting the demand, development of alternatives for the project, estimation of the project investment cost and the operating cost, calculation of the working capital, comparison of project alternatives, sensitivities of the project, formulation of a strategic plan and perfor

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Information about local market-Case Study
3 Results of market survey
4 Results of market survey
5 Description of alternatives
6 Investment cost
7 Midterm I
8 Operating costs
9 Working capital
10 Comparison of possible alternatives
11 Comparison of possible alternatives
12 Midterm II Sensitivity of the prospective project
13 Sensitivity of the prospective project
14 Formulation of a strategic plan for project completion and running the industry
15 Formulation of a strategic plan for project completion and running the industry
16 Final Examination Period

Sources

Course Book 1. -
Other Sources 2. Manual of Industrial Project Analysis, Volume I-Methodology and Case Studies, OECD-Development Centre, Paris
3. Ireson, W. Grant and Grant, Eugene. L., Handbook of Industrial Engineering and Management, Prentice-Hall.
4. Bittel, Lester R., Ramsey, Jackson Eugene., Handbook of Professional Managers, McGraw-Hill.
5. Weinberg, Gerald M., An Introduction to General System Thinking, John Wiley&Sons. Collins, Eliza G.C., Devanna, Mary Anne., The Portable MBA, John Willey&Sons.
6. John R. Canada, William G. Sullivan, John A. White, Capital Investment Analysis for Engineering and Management, Prentice-Hall.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 60
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to apply the acquired knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering
2 Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems
3 Ability to accomplish the integration of systems
4 Ability to design, develop, implement and improve complex systems, components, or processes
5 Ability to select/develop and use suitable modern engineering techniques and tools
6 Ability to design/conduct experiments and collect/analyze/interpret data
7 Ability to function independently and in teams
8 Ability to make use of oral and written communication skills effectively
9 Ability to recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning
10 Ability to understand and exercise professional and ethical responsibility
11 Ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions
12 Ability to have knowledge of contemporary issues

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 10 1 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 3 6
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 125