ECTS - Engineering Economy
Engineering Economy (IE305) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Engineering Economy | IE305 | 6. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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N/A |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | This course aims to introduce the economic dimension of evaluating and selecting alternative investment projects. By the end of the course, the student will be able to investigate engineering economy problems, and formulate and solve such problems using appropriate conceptual and mathematical skills and modeling structures. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Economic analysis for engineering and managerial decision-making; cash flows, effect of time and interest rate on money and physical assets; methods of evaluating alternatives: present worth, future worth, annual worth, rate-of-return and benefit/cost ratios; depreciation and taxes; effects of inflation. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction and Estimating Costs | [1] Chapter 11 |
2 | Foundations of Engineering Economy | [1] Chapter 1 |
3 | Foundations of Engineering Economy | [1] Chapter 1 |
4 | How time and interest affect money | [1] Chapter 2 |
5 | How time and interest affect money | [1] Chapter 2 |
6 | Nominal and effective interest rates | [1] Chapter 3 |
7 | Present worth analysis | [1] Chapter 4 |
8 | Midterm | [1] Chapter 11, 1, 2, 3, 4 |
9 | Annual worth analysis | [1] Chapter 5 |
10 | Rate of return analysis | [1] Chapter 6 |
11 | Benefit/Cost analysis and public sector projects | [1] Chapter 7 |
12 | Effects of inflation | [1] Chapter 10 |
13 | Depreciation methods | [1] Chapter 12 |
14 | After-tax economic analysis | [1] Chapter 13 |
15 | Final Exam | [1] Chapter 11, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13 |
Sources
Course Book | 1. Basics of Engineering Economy, Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin, McGraw-Hill Education |
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Other Sources | 2. Contemporary Engineering Economics, CS Park, 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley, 1997. |
3. Engineering Economy, GJ Thuesen & WJ Fabrycky, 9th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001 |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | - | - |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
Toplam | 2 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 40 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | |
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Major Area Courses | |
Supportive Courses | X |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
# | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Gains sufficient knowledge in subjects specific to mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering disciplines; gains the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | Defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
3 | Designs a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods. | X | ||||
4 | Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering applications; gains the ability to use information technologies effectively. | |||||
5 | Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, and analyzes and interprets the results for studying complex engineering problems or research topics specific to engineering disciplines. | |||||
6 | Works effectively in both disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually. | |||||
7 | Develops effective oral and written communication skills; acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
8 | Develops awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; gains access to information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. | |||||
9 | Acts in accordance with ethical principles, takes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | Gains knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develops awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; possesses knowledge of sustainable development. | X | ||||
11 | Gains knowledge of the impacts of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and societal dimensions, and the issues reflected in contemporary engineering fields; develops awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
12 | Gains the ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems fields, including the design and implementation of such systems. |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 5 | 75 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Total Workload | 125 |