Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

have pushed for curricular changes inthe integration and teaching of engineering economy for graduates to be adequately prepared forindustry [1][4]. In particular, Rogers [1] summarizes the outcome of the ABET and ASEE studies.The ABET study found that there were inadequate levels of preparation for graduates in problemsolving, communicating and working in teams, and understanding the culture in which they work.Furthermore, the ASEE study noted inadequacy in knowledge, skills, and abilities in engineeringpractice for graduates in areas such as project management, economics and business, teamwork,decision-making, and critical thinking. As such, different teaching approaches of engineeringeconomy are being applied to help with the preparation of