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Course Description: Economic analysis and comparison of engineering alternatives by annual-cost, present-worth, capitalized cost, and rate-of-return methods; income tax considerations. PREREQ: Junior Standing Objectives/Goals: This course is designed to teach the fundamental concepts of engineering economy to engineering students. Course Topics: The course structure will resemble the structure of the textbook with some exceptions. When there are deviations from the textbook, they will be described under the Topic page. The Topic page will be continuously updated as we progress through the Semester. Please make sure that you read the Topic page regularly. To see the course schedule please click here. Text: Contemporary Engineering Economics, Third Edition, Chan S. Park, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 07458. (ISBN: 0-13-089310-2) Optional Text: The textbook listed above is adequate for the course. But a special textbook package is also available from the publisher as listed below. The special package includes a separate publication on the use of EXCEL to solve engineering economy problems. You need to buy either the regular text or the special package, but not both. Special Textbook Package - Contemporary Engineering Economics, 3rd Edition - includes Excel for Engineering Economics Study Aid. ISBN: 0-13-102801-4
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