Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Kelley, Baylor University; Robert Doty, Baylor University; Bill booth, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

to providethe “global business flavor.” Lectures in technical speaking, technical writing, and engineeringeconomy followed. The cycle culminated in an evaluation where written assignments weresubmitted by half of the students, a video-tapped oral presentations were made by the other half,and a brief in-class quiz taken by all. A new research topic was then introduced and the two-week cycle repeated, with the role of the students reversing with regards to written and oralsubmittals. This format resulted in six instructional cycles. The basic research business topicsupon which the economic, writing, and communications topics centered during these cycleswere:25 1. Foreign Currency Exchanges 4. Business Plan Components

Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Michael Kozicki, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University

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Engineering Economy

domains. It was initiated by aneed to explain new technology in course work and has since been extended to researchand development outcomes in several industry sectors.Technology evolution rests on a brutally Darwinian process that is based on theinteraction of engineering, economics and market opportunities. This makes any longterm planning difficult yet there is every reason to believe that the scope and impact oftechnical change will be as profound in the next thirty years as it has been in the lastthirty. However, it is difficult to find a balanced view of any emerging technology. Theadvocates obviously dwell on its strengths and sometimes their enthusiasm can drift intounsubstantiated hype and wishful thinking. At the other end of the

Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jakob Carnemark, SKANSKA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

AC 2008-835: OPTIMIZING DATA CENTER REDUNDANCYDonald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology Donald N. Merino is a tenured full professor and the Alexander Crombie Humphreys Chaired Professor of Economics of Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He teaches Engineering Economy, Decision Analysis, Total Quality Management, and Strategic Planning. He is Founder Emeritus of the undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management (BEEM) and the Executive Master in Technology Management (EMTM) Program at Stevens. He won the Morton Distinguished Teaching Award for full professors at Stevens. John Wiley published his book, “The Selection Process for Capital Projects”. Dr