Contemporary Engineering Economics Global Edition

For courses in engineering and economics Comprehensively blends engineering concepts with economic theory Contemporary Engineering Economics teaches engineers how to make smart financial decisions in an effort to create economical products. As design and manufacturing become an integral part of engineers’ work, they are required to make more and more decisions regarding money. The 6th Edition helps students think like the 21st century engineer who is able to incorporate elements of science, engineering, design, and economics into his or her products. This text comprehensively integrates economic theory with principles of engineering, helping students build sound skills in financial project analysis. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Contemporary Engineering Economics is intended for undergraduate engineering students taking introductory engineering economics while appealing to the full range of engineering disciplines for which this course is often required: industrial, civil, mechanical, electrical, computer, aerospace, chemical, and manufacturing engineering, as well as engineering technology. This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated while continuing to adopt a contemporary approach to the subject, and teaching, of engineering economics. This text aims not only to build a sound and comprehensive coverage of engineering economics, but also to address key educational challenges, such as student difficulty in developing the analytical skills required to make informed financial decisions.

For courses in engineering and economics. Comprehensively blend engineering concepts with economic theory Contemporary Engineering Economics teaches engineers how to make smart financial decisions to create economical products. As design and manufacturing become an integral part of engineers' work, they are required to make more and more decisions regarding money. The 7th Edition helps students learn to think like a modern engineer who can incorporate elements of science, engineering, design, and economics into their work. With its comprehensive integration of economic theory and principles of engineering, this text helps students build sound skills in financial project analysis. Hallmark features of this title Chapter-opening vignettes discuss the global economy in terms of variety and scope of businesses, a topic extremely important for modern engineers. Chapter review questions regarding engineering in the service sector address the growing need for engineers in this area. Numerous Economic Decision problems include excel spreadsheet modeling techniques to offer a variety of "what-if" solutions to possible problems that could occur. End-of-chapter problems, short case study questions, fully worked-out examples, and carefully selected exam review appendix questions help students test their knowledge of key textual concepts and relate core ideas to the real world.

This work offers a concise, but in-depth coverage of all fundamental topics of engineering economics.

For Engineering Economics courses, found in departments of Industrial, Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. New from the author of the best-selling Contemporary Engineering Economics text, Fundamentals of Engineering Economics offers a concise, but in-depth coverage of all fundamental topics of Engineering Economics.