Printable Version| CEE-202 Engineering Economics |
Course Description:
The planning and management of civil engineering projects. Modeling and optimization methods, project management techniques. Financial decision-making among alternatives. Present value and discounted cash flow analysis; incremental analysis and rate-of-return criteria.
Text book:
- Engineering Economics Analysis by Newman, Eschenbach, and Lavelle, 14th Ed, Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780190931919
- Toward More Sustainable Infrastructure: Project Evaluation for Planners and Engineers, by Carl D. Martland, Wiley, 2011, ISBN-10: 0470448768
Lecture: M-W 10:45-12:00 pm, (ZOOM ONLINE LECTURE: Link)
TA: A. Tahmassian (ant208@lehigh.edu),
Office Hrs: FR 231, Fridays 1:00-3:00 PM
Class Discussion:
Use the zoom link to get in touch with your classmates, the TA, and myself. You may contact me via email and setup for a zoom session for online office hours. The zoom linked Office Hours.
| Syllabus | | Handouts | | Assignments | | Project | | Links |
Sample Exams
Course Project:
- List of projects - February 1
- Project mini presentations - February 8
- Fill in form with member names and emails
- Upload your presentation to designated folder
- Project Overview Report - February 15
- Project description
- List stakeholder & stakeholder groups, and identify their relation and impact to the project on a chart and tabulate with respect to project phases
- List critical events for the project and identify them on project timeline
- List possible key project uncertainties
- Provide a Summary
- Project Video Announcement - March 6
- Assignment Statement, 2023 Video Announcement
- Audio Slide Show - Example and Instructions
- Script Example
- Sample Video Rubric
- Links:
- Progress Report 1 - March 6
- Develop list of monetary and non-monetary cost/benefits of project
- List with respect to relationship to the stakeholders
- Identify project phases and list cost/benefits in relation to the phases
- List data sources used and problems with accessing information
- Follow the "General Instructions" in developing your report.
- See the detailed Project Description
- Progress Report 2 - April 3
- Power point presentations (week of May 1)
- Final Report (May 1)