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    Course Description: Introduction to engineering economics. Cost concepts and design economics. Relationships between time and money and the concept of equivalence. Time and money applications. - Compare alternatives. Income and Depreciation Tax Considerations. - Changes in prices and exchange rates for foreign currencies. Dealing with uncertainty and risk. Educational Outcomes: 1- - Apply the basic concepts of engineering economics as a central part of the engineering economic decision-making process. 2- - Deduce and apply many factors of engineering economics. 3- - Evaluating investment opportunities and comparing alternatives using engineering economics factors. 4-- Learn how to compare engineering projects using engineering economic analysis. 5 - Learn how tax, depreciation, and inflation accounts for the analysis of engineering economics. 6- - Learn to perform break-even calculations and sensitivity analyzes under conditions of uncertainty.