YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
College of STEM
ISEN 3724 Engineering Economy
Fall 2011

Instructor: Dr. Martin Cala - Phone:330-941-1746 - E-Mail: mcala@ysu.edu

Office Hours: MWF; 1:00 - 2:00. MW; 4:00 - 5:00, 2520 Moser Hall

Text: Engineering Economy, 6th Ed., Blank & Tarquin

Instructor Website:http://people.ysu.edu/~mcala/ie724/ie724.html

Text Website: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072918632/student_view0/student_solutions.html

GRADE POLICY: Your term grade will be composed of:

Problem Sets (9): 45%
 Quizzes (2): 30%

Final: 25%
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 TOTAL: 100%

GRADING SCALE: Your letter grade will be determined by:

A: 90 to 100
B: 80 to 90
C: 70 to 80
D: 60 to 70
F: less than 60

HOMEWORK AND EXAMS: Any homework not handed in by the individual in class on the
due dates or an exam missed without making prior arrangements will be recorded as a zero.


ATTENDANCE POLICY: The requirements for assignments including due dates will be explained in class. Problem sets will generally be due at the beginning of the session in which the next problem set is assigned.  

ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarized work will result in an F grade for the course.

DISABILITY STATEMENT: In accordance with University procedure, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course please contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. You must be registered with the Center for Student Progress/Disability Services office located at Wick House, on the corner of Wick Ave. and the Access Road, and provide a letter of accommodation to verify your eligibility. You can reach the CSP/Disability Services at 330-941-1372.

 

CLASS CANCELLATION PROCEDURE: If a class must be cancelled you will be notified via <your user name @ student.ysu.edu>.This e-mail will be issued at the earliest possible moment and every other possible attempt to contact you will be made by the instructor of this course.

 

ISEN 3724 Engineering Economy
Fall 2011

SESSION

DATE

TOPIC

READING 

ASSIGNMENTS

1

8/29

8/31

9/2

Terminology & Cash Flow Diagrams 
Terminology & Cash Flow Diagrams 

Terminology & Cash Flow Diagrams 

Ch. 1 

Ch. 1 

Ch. 1 

Problem Set #1

2

9/5

9/7

9/9

UNIVERSITY CLOSED

Interest Factors & Equivalence

Interest Factors & Equivalence

 

Ch. 2

Ch. 2

 

3

9/12

9/14

9/16

Mixed Cash Flow Analysis 

Mixed Cash Flow Analysis 

Mixed Cash Flow Analysis 

Ch. 3 

Ch. 3 

Ch. 3 

Problem Set #2

 

4

9/19

9/21

9/23

Nominal & Effective Interest Rates

Nominal & Effective Interest Rates

Nominal & Effective Interest Rates

Ch. 4 

Ch. 4 

Ch. 4 

 

5

9/26

9/28

9/30

Practice Quiz

Review Ch. 1,2,3 & 4

Quiz # 1

 

 

6

10/3

10/5

10/7

Present Worth Analysis

Present Worth Analysis

Present Worth Analysis

Ch. 5 

Ch. 5 

Ch. 5 

Problem Set #3

7

10/10

10/12

10/14

Uniform Cash Flow Analysis

Uniform Cash Flow Analysis

Uniform Cash Flow Analysis

Ch. 6 

Ch. 6 

Ch. 6 

 

 

8

10/17

10/19

10/21

Internal Rate of Return

Internal Rate of Return

Internal Rate of Return

Ch. 7 

Ch. 7 

Ch. 7 

Problem Set #4

 

9

10/24

10/26

10/28

Incremental ROR Analysis

Incremental ROR Analysis

Incremental ROR Analysis

Ch. 8 

Ch. 8 

Ch. 8 

Problem Set #5

10

10/31

11/2

11/4

Practice Quiz

Review Ch. 5,6,7& 8

Quiz # 2

 

 

11

11/7

11/9

11/11

Replacement Analysis

Replacement Analysis

UNIVERSITY CLOSED

Ch. 11 

Ch. 11 

Problem Set #6

12

11/14

11/16

11/18

Depreciation

Depreciation

Depreciation

Ch. 16 

Ch. 16 

Ch. 16 

Problem Set #7

13

11/21

11/23

11/25

After-Tax Analysis

After-Tax Analysis

UNIVERSITY CLOSED

Ch. 17 

Ch. 17 

 

Problem Set #8

14

11/28

11/30

12/2

After-Tax Analysis

Inflation and Deflation

Inflation and Deflation

Ch. 17 

Ch. 14 

Ch. 14 

 

Problem Set #9

15

12/5

12/7

12/9

Practice Exam

Review all Chapters 

Final Exam