Engineering Economic Analysis

Course aim

To provide students with knowledge and skills in engineering economic analysis and investment appraisals.

Course content

Financial statement analysis, budgeting and analysis of performance, analysing fixed and variable cost, allocation of indirect costs, analysis of product costs. Investment appraisal, net present value, internal rate of return, depreciation and taxation, multi-attribute analysis. Measures of investment worth under risk, utility theory, risk analysis, decision tree analysis.

Textbook(s)

Newnan, D.G., Lavelle, J.P. and Eschenbach, T.G. 2014, Engineering Economic Analysis, 12th, Oxford University Press

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	3 hours x 5 days
Tutorial	1 hour x 5 days
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, M2 EDUCATION (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
Tutorial (weekly tutorial supported by online learning material)	2.5 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - HONG KONG
Tutorial (weekly tutorial supported by online learning material)	2.5 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous Assessment, Examination, Group assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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