Syllabus Application
IE 303
Decision Economics
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
IE 303 -
Decision Economics
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
10:40-12:30
Tue
UC-G030
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
12:40-13:30
Wed
UC-G030
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Undergraduate
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:6, Engineering:6
Prerequisites
-
Corequisites
IE 303R
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Tonguç Ünlüyurt
- Email: tonguc@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Time value of money; discounted cash flow analysis; break-even analysis; equivalent worth methods; rate of return methods; bond calculations; evaluation of alternative capital investment proposals considering depreciation, inflation, taxes; make or buy analysis; replacement analysis.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Apply key engineering economics concepts relevant to industrial and service systems, including time value of money, cost structures, and interest computations. |
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| 2. | Apply equivalent worth methods (PW, AW, FW) to compare alternative processes, systems, and investments. |
| 3. | Apply rate of return methods (IRR, ERR) to compare alternative processes, systems, and investments. |
| 4. | Understand depreciation concepts and conduct after-tax cash flow analysis. |
| 5. | Incorporate inflation and cash flow in different currencies in engineering economic analysis. |
Course Objective
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
Course Materials
Resources:
Enginnering Economy, Sullivan, Wicks, Wilck, 18th edition, e-book, Pearson