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== Selected references == | |||
The following printed materials have influenced the course content. In alphabetical order: | |||
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! Title | |||
! Library link | |||
! Google search for ISBN | |||
! Amazon link for ISBN | |||
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| Blank and Tarquin | |||
| Engineering Economy (7th edition, or earlier) | |||
| [http://catalogue.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1220113 McMaster] | |||
| [https://www.google.ca/search?q=ISBN%3A9780073376301 Google] | |||
| [https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=field-keywords=9780073376301 Amazon] | |||
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| Fraser ''et al''. | |||
| Engineering Economics in Canada (3rd edition, or earlier) | |||
| [http://catalogue.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1147892 McMaster] | |||
| [https://www.google.ca/search?q=ISBN%3A9780131269576 Google] | |||
| [https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=field-keywords=9780131269576 Amazon] | |||
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| Fraser ''et al''. | |||
| Global Engineering Economics (4th edition, or earlier) | |||
| [http://catalogue.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1669336 McMaster] | |||
| [https://www.google.ca/search?q=ISBN%3A9780132071611 Google] | |||
| [https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=field-keywords=9780132071611 Amazon] | |||
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| Park, Zuo and Pelot | |||
| Contemporary Engineering Economics, a Canadian perspective (3rd edition, or earlier) | |||
| [http://catalogue.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1143393 McMaster] | |||
| [https://www.google.ca/search?q=ISBN%3A9780321538765 Google] | |||
| NA | |||
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| Stermole and Stermole | |||
| Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods (13th edition, or earlier) | |||
| NA | |||
| [https://www.google.ca/search?q=ISBN%3A9781878740137 Google] | |||
| [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=field-keywords=9781878740137 Amazon] | |||
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| Turton ''et al''. | |||
| Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes (4th edition, or earlier) | |||
| [http://catalogue.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1220113 McMaster] | |||
| [https://www.google.ca/search?q=ISBN%3A9780132618120 Google] | |||
| [https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=field-keywords=9780132618120 Amazon] | |||
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* We will cover sensitivity analysis on an NPV, slides 104 to 115 | * We will cover sensitivity analysis on an NPV, slides 104 to 115 | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 21 September 2012
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Selected references
The following printed materials have influenced the course content. In alphabetical order:
| Author(s) | Title | Library link | Google search for ISBN | Amazon link for ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blank and Tarquin | Engineering Economy (7th edition, or earlier) | McMaster | Amazon | |
| Fraser et al. | Engineering Economics in Canada (3rd edition, or earlier) | McMaster | Amazon | |
| Fraser et al. | Global Engineering Economics (4th edition, or earlier) | McMaster | Amazon | |
| Park, Zuo and Pelot | Contemporary Engineering Economics, a Canadian perspective (3rd edition, or earlier) | McMaster | NA | |
| Stermole and Stermole | Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods (13th edition, or earlier) | NA | Amazon | |
| Turton et al. | Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes (4th edition, or earlier) | McMaster | Amazon |
Class slides
The slides are in tab 3 of the notes.
11 September 2012
In this class we give an overview of the "Engineering Economics" section of the course. We start by introducing the topic of the time-value of money.
- Slides: We cover slides 1 to 24. Slides 19, 20 and 23 are exercises for you to do on your own.
- Audio and video recording of the class
- Self-learning: here's an interesting PDF explaining time value of money and engineering economic concepts
- Enrichment: I mentioned an article about packed distillation towers in class today.
13 September 2012
We continue considering the time value of money (TVM) and do some class exercises.
- Slides: We cover slides 24 to 29. Slides 30 and 31 will feature in the next tutorial.
- Audio and video recording of the class
14 September 2012
- We wrap up the TVM section with one more example and then continue looking at Measures of Profitability: slides 32 to 42
- Audio and video (bad sound!)
18 September 2012
- We continue with various Measures of Profitability: slides 42 to 48
- Audio and video recording of the class
20 September 2012
- We will wrap up Measures of Profitability (slides 49 to 54); including jumping ahead to slides 88 to 90.
- If you are looking for some more information regarding NPV vs DCFRR, please read this tutorial, or use this Google search to understand the subtleties.
- Audio and video recording of the class
21 September 2012
- We will cover Depreciation, slide 63 to 80.
- Here are the websites used in today's class if you want more information on CRA's rules on depreciation (called Capital Cost Allowance, CCA):
- CCA for individual tax payers
- Assets that you may depreciate as an individual
- List of eligible business expenses to reduce tax
- Basic information on CCA
- Classes of depreciable property
- CRA's guidance on calculating CCA
- The tax form for businesses claiming CCA
- CRA's guidance on business expense vs capital expense
25 September 2012
- We will cover the effect of taxes on NPV, slides 78 to 83; consider mutually exclusive alternatives, slides 91 to 103.
27 September 2012
- We will cover sensitivity analysis on an NPV, slides 104 to 115