Engineering economy 14th edition sullivan.pdf

f This Book
This book has two primary objectives: (1) to provide students with a sound
understanding of the principles, basic concepts, and methodology of engineering
economy; and (2) to help students develop proficiency with these methods and
with the process for facilitating rational decisions they are likely to encounter
in professional practice. Interestingly, an engineering economy course may be
a student's only college exposure to the systematic evaluation of alternative
investment opportunities. In this regard, Engineering Economy is intended to serve
as a text for classroom instruction and as a basic reference for use by practicing
engineers in all specialty areas (e.g., chemical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial,
and mechanical engineering). The book is also useful to persons engaged in the
management of technical activities.
As a textbook, the fourteenth edition is written principally for the first formal
course in engineering economy. A three-credit-hour semester course should be
able to cover the majority of topics in this edition, and there is sufficient depth
and breadth to enable an instructor to arrange course content to suit individual
needs. Representative syllabi for a three-credit and a two-credit semester course
in engineering economy are provided in Table P-1. Moreover, because several
advanced topics are included, this book can also be used for a second course in
engineering economy.