Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Paul J. Componation, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Ted Eschenbach, University of Alaska, Anchorage

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

(and to avoidjustifiably scathing student critiques when technology is required to be purchased and then not Page 22.1527.8used).In summary, to ensure instructors are providing students with the skills and knowledge they needfor practical application in their careers it’s time to stop focusing on interest tables. The toolsthat are actually used in the real business world are financial calculators and spreadsheets. If weare not teaching our students how to use these tools, then we are not adequately preparing themfor jobs in today’s employment market.Bibliography1. Fish, J. C. L. (1915) Engineering Economics: First Principles, McGraw-Hill.2