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Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert P. Leland, Oral Roberts University

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

one component in attractingstudents to the profession, and has been identified as important in increasing the representationof women [16]. Engineering Economics provides an excellent venue for students to learn aboutthe social and economic benefits of technology. Internet enabled microfinance is one example.The concept of a class making microenterprise loans was inspired by university finance classesthe author heard about in which students invested $1000 (many years ago) in the stock marketand managed a portfolio.The initial goal for this project was for the students to gain a good understanding ofmicrofinance, especially as an example of a business activity that alleviates poverty. Ultimately Iwant them to think about how they can use their

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara R. Etmannski, University of British Columbia

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

Paper ID #41314Creation of Open-Source Course Materials for Engineering Economics Coursewith Help from a Team of Students—Lessons LearnedDr. Tamara R. Etmannski, University of British Columbia Tamara Etmannski is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada. Her position is focused on teaching content and various curricula and teaching and learning initiatives connected to ’impacts in engineering’ (sustainability, leadership, economics, entrepreneurship). Her pedagogical interests include high-impact practices like active and experiential