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: STEPS 101 T-R 10:45-12:00 pm, (ZOOM LINK: Link)
TA: Ali Ghaffari (alg721@lehigh.edu),
Office Hrs: STEPS 370, T&W 12:00-1:00 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:
Please see Project Description for details of each segment.
- List of projects - February 6
(Discuss your project and get go ahead prior to this date)- Fill in form with member names and emails prior to Feb 6
- Deliverable 0: Project mini presentations (5 minutes) - February 13
- Fill in form with member names and emails
- Deliverable 1: Project Overview Report - February 20
- 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, and their appropriate management strategy
- List critical events for the project and identify them on project timeline
- List possible key project uncertainties
- Provide a Summary
- Deliverable 2: Project Video Announcement - March 7
- Assignment Statement, Video Announcement
- Audio Slide Show - Example and Instructions
- Script Example
- Sample Video Rubric
- Links:
- Deliverable 3: Progress Report 1 - March 11
- 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
- Deliverable 4: Progress Report 2 (5 minute presentation Powerpoint) - April 11
- Deliverable 5: Final Report (May 3) and Presentation (Week of April 29) (see Project Description)