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END3001Engineering Economy3+0+0ECTS:5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerÖğr. Gör. Dr Pınar BABAN
Co-LecturerNon
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Gaining knowledge and skills in accordance with the to perform engineering calculations by providing consideration of the changing value of money over time
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Understands the concept of money and time1,2,3,4,11,12
LO - 2 : Can use the appropriate method to ensure the selection of the most economical investment of more than one alternative1,2,3,4,11,12
LO - 3 : Can use the appropriate method to ensure the selection of the most economical investment of more than one alternative1,2,3,6,11,12
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Economic decision analysis. Interest and economical equivalent. Effective interest concept. Investment evaluation techniques. Sensitivity analysis. Depreciation. Assessment analysis in Inflationary environment. MS Excel applications.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1INTRODUCTION: economic decision-making in Engineering
 Week 2BASIC CONCEPTS: basic concepts of engineering economics, investment evaluation criteria. Break-even Analysis
 Week 3MONEY And TIME VALUE :Costs and economical equivalent of the money, the calculation of interest rates.
 Week 4INTEREST RATE CALCULATIONS: nominal and effective interest rates; Deriving formula Interest Using the interest tables, The use of investment evaluation techniques with the help of Excel spreadsheet.
 Week 5INTEREST RATE ACCOUNTS: The use of investment evaluation techniques with the help of Excel spreadsheet.
 Week 6INTEREST RATE ACCOUNTS: The use of investment evaluation techniques with the help of Excel spreadsheet.
 Week 7INVESTMENT EVALUATİON TECHNIQUES: Net present value analysis.
 Week 8INVESTMENT EVALUATİON TECHNIQUES: The annual equivalent analysis.
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10INVESTMENT EVALUATİON TECHNIQUES: Internal rate of return, Repayment cycle analysis.
 Week 11INVESTMENT EVALUATİON TECHNIQUES: Future value analysis, profit-cost ratio analysis.
 Week 12SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: influence of changes in Engineering the economic parameters to the result
 Week 13SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: influence of changes in Engineering the economic parameters to the result
 Week 14 DECISION MAKING inflationary environment The effects of inflation on engineering economics accounts and investment evaluation techniques be revised again in an inflationary environment
 Week 15Make-up exam
 Week 16Final
 
Textbook / Material
1Okka Osman (2006), Mühendislik Ekonomisi, Nobel Yayınevi.
 
Recommended Reading
1Fabrycky, W. J., Thuesen, G. J., (1998), Economic Decision Analysis, Prentice Hall.
2Degarmo, E. P., Sullivan W. G. and. Bontadelli, J. A., (1990), Engineering Economy, 8th Edition, Macmillan Publishing Company.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 18 Kasım 2024 70 50
End-of-term exam 16 14 Ocak 2025 70 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 1 5
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 1 5
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load70