Information Package / Course Catalogue
Engineering Economics
Course Code: ME313
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course introduces engineering students to basic economic information as well as concepts such as cost, overhead, price and depreciation necessary for taking production decisions. Providing systematic study of net project investments as a result of and depending on the investments and expenditures done in relation to the engineering related works and business.

Course Content

Basic Concepts, Balance of Cash Flow, Relationships between Time, Money and Interest, Present Worth Method, Annual Worth Method, Future Worth Method, Internal Rate of Return Method, External Rate of Return, Performing Comparison between Alternatives, Cash Flow Analysis After Taxation, Effect of Inflation on Cash Flows, Breakeven Analysis, Benefit-Cost Ratios, Depreciation and Replacement Analysis

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Sinan GÜÇLÜER
Learning Outcomes
1.Students realize necessity of economic analysis for evaluation engineering projects and can analyse engineering problems in terms of economic perspectives.
2.Students can explicate relationship between interest, money and time
3.Students compare engineering projects using economic analysis methods
4.Students are able to simulation models when comparing alternatives
5.Students can assess comparing depreciation computing methods used typically in economic analysis of projects
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Walpole, Ronald E.; Myers, Raymond H.; Myers, Sharon L.; Ye, Keying E.; Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists; ISBN-13: 978-0321629111; Edition: 9; 2011.
2.Akdeniz, F. İstatistik ve Olasılık, A.Ü yayınları, 1995.
3.Cevdet Cerit, Olasılık, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Foundations of Engineering Economy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Foundations of Engineering Economy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Time Value of Money and Types of Interest Rates
Week 4 - Theoretical
Time Value of Money and Types of Interest Rates
Week 5 - Theoretical
Present Worth Analysis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Annual Worth Analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rate of Return Analysis
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Benefit/Cost Analysis, Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Benefit/Cost Analysis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Breakeven and Sensitivity Analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Effects of In?ation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Estimating Costs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Depreciation Methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Performing Comparison between Alternatives
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Assignment5%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment54020
Individual Work101010
Midterm Examination117219
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
4
3
4
5
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
4
4
3
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026