Students examine the conceptual design of software programs satisfying given requirements on performance, architecture, testability, and documentation. This course presents to the engineering or management student an overview of current and future energy situations as a basis for detailed discussion of energy consumption and conservation. Topics include systems analysis, evaluation of conservation techniques, and energy management program development and implementation. The course covers criteria and techniques of engineering economy for management decisions in relation to economy of design, economy of selection, and economy of operation. Depreciation policies and machine replacement factors are considered.
Emphasis is on problem-solving.
Students are required to complete an engineering economics project, presenting their results in oral and written reports.