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LEC #TOPICSKEY DATES
1Introduction
Engineering Economics
2Introduction, Time Value of Money, Single Payment Discounting
3Value, Multi-payment Discounting, Non-uniform Cash Flows
4Effective Interest Rates

Evaluating Alternatives, MARR, PW, AW, IRR
Homework EE1 due
5Uncertainty
6Comparing Alternatives
7Dealing with Changing Prices
8Combining ConceptsHomework EE2 due
9Presentations and ReviewEE project due
10Exam 1Homework EE3 due
Materials Selection
11Concepts of Materials Indices, Software Introduction (Guest lecturer: Jeremy Gregory)
12Material and Shape Selection (Guest lecturer: Jeremy Gregory)
13Process Selection, In-class Examples (Guest lecturer: Jeremy Gregory)Homework MS1 due
14Presentations and ReviewMS project due
Cost Modeling
15Using Cost Models: Concepts and Principles
16Tackling Variable Costs
17Modeling Fixed Costs
18Presentations and ReviewHomework CM1 due

CM project due
19Exam 2
LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)
20Introduction: What is the Cost of Materials Usage?
21An Overview of Life Cycle Assessment
22Analysis Goal and Scope; Inventory MethodsHomework LC1 due
23Impact Assessment
24Presentations and Wrap-upLCA project due

 








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