Fundamental concepts and applied techniques in the economic aspects of engineering alternatives. Economic dimensions for sustainable practice, including basic financial decision making, methods to evaluate business and engineering assets, analysis of project cash flows, life cycle analysis, and replacement decisions. Prerequisites: MATH 1248; minimum Junior standing.
Principles of project management on designing, building/manufacturing engineering facilities, processes, products and structures; metrics for managing quality, schedule, and financial performance of projects; services and product procurement; project financial management; legal and insurance aspects. Prerequisites: Minimum Junior standing.
An applied, project-based course focused on how products are conceived, designed, and manufactured using real-world product development practices. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Cross-listed with: ME 3060, BUS 3360.