EEE452 Course Outline Summer 2019

Course Objective and Outcome Form

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

North South University, Bashundhara, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh

Course Number and Title: EEE 452 -Engineering Economics and Managements

Credits: 03

Course type : Lecture

Course Prerequisites: None

Instructor(s)-in-charge: Ms. Sharmina Zaman, Senior Lecturer, Room: SAC:1024

Email: sam115fac@gmail.com

Course Assessment: Homework/Assignment, Exam: Quizzes 04, Mid terms: 01, and Final

Grading policy: Attendance-10% , Homework-10%, Quiz-10%, Midterm-35%, Final-35%

Course Objective: Upon the completion of the course, students will be able to understand

1. Introduction to Engineering Economics

2. Production Economics

3. Estimation of Production Function

4. Role of Technology Life Cycle and Innovation Diffusion Pattern on Management Decision Making

5. Nature of Innovations and Management Challenges

6. Telecommunications Economics

7. Network Economics, Dynamic Competition, and Regulation

8. Economics of Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

9. Risk and Venture Capital Financing

10. Time Value of Money

11. Economics and Management Accounting for Intangible Assets

Catalog Description (Syllabus): Focuses on the key aspects of the modern telecommunications and IT sector management, e.g. services engineering, billing, HR, operations, maintenance, planning, customer relations, supply chain, changing technologies, regulation policies, solution engineering, outsourcing, strategy development.

Textbook and related course materials:

1. Introduction to MICROECONOMICS

DAVID A. BESANKO & RONALD R. BRAEUTIGAM

2. Industrial Organization

Jeffery Church & Roger Ware

Topics covered and level of coverage (Topic/Hours):

sl	Topics to be covered	Estimated Lectures
1	Introduction to Engineering Economics	2
2	Production Economics	2
3	Estimation of Production Function	2
4	Role of Technology Life Cycle and Innovation Diffusion Pattern on Management Decision Making	3
5	Estimation of Production Function as Cubic Production Function	1
6	Telecommunications Economics	2
7	Network Economics, Dynamic Competition, and Regulation	3
8	Economics of Design for Manufacturing (DFM)	2
9	Risk and Venture Capital Financing	3
10	Time Value of Money	2
11	Economics and Management Accounting for Intangible Assets	2

Material available to students and department at the end of the course:

Course Objectives and Outcomes Form:

Lecture notes, homework assignments and solutions:

Student work sample solutions (homework, quiz, exam, report etc.):

Course performance form including student surveys

Involve computer assignments? No

Will this course have TA(s)/Lab Instructor when it is offered? No

Level of contribution of course to Learning Outcomes (a-k:Strong, average, low)

*Learning Outcome*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K
*Contribution of Course*	*******

*** Strong ** Moderate *Low

How Learning outcomes are covered by the specific course objective/outcome?

Course Objective/outcome	Learning outcome
As stated before in course objective section	A

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

(g) an ability to communicate effectively

(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context

(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.