SE 52000 - Engineering Economics

Provides an overview of financial accounting principles and basic economic concepts that drive project selection, design, and development. Topics include the time value of money, investment return, depreciation, budgeting, cash flow, risk, and cost management. The course will emphasize the linkage between project scope and cost management with special attention to cost estimation and earned-value cost management techniques.

Preparation for Course
P: Senior or graduate class standing in an engineering or science degree program, or consent of instructor.

Cr. 3.