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Fall, 2015KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (Marietta Campus)SIE 3320/IET3424-03/W03 – Engineering Economy

Instructor: Professor Edward L. DollarPreferred Email Address: Please use edollar2@kennesaw.edu (University Mail) for all emails, to improve response time.) D2L email is not used in this course.Office: M 124Phone: 678-915-7379Office Hours: Thursday 10:15am-11:00am, 12:15pm-2pm & 3:15pm-4:00pm; Friday 9:00-9:30pm, 10:45pm-11:00pm & 12:15pm-1:15pm.Students are encouraged to make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance.How to Contact the Instructor The best way to reach me between class periods is using the University email address above. I will reply as quickly as possible to questions sent by email. If you wish to meet with me in person, you are encouraged to make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance, even during my office hours, to avoid conflicts with other scheduling. For online students, send an email and for more lengthy discussions send a telephone number and we can work out the best time to talk.Email Response TimeEmails are answered, as a policy within 48 hours, however I check my University emails often and answer as quickly as possible, unless travel or an emergency is prohibiting me from doing so. At times I will send announcements through the University email. (Other email accounts such as Yahoo or Gmail accounts are being blocked by the University system.) COMMUNICATE WITH UNIVERSITY EMAIL ACCOUNTS FOR ALL UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION.Course DescriptionAn introduction to the effect of the time value of money using equivalent annual cost,present worth, internal rates of return, and benefit to cost ratios in making economicdecisions.Course Learning OutcomesStudents will be able to:1. Apply economic analysis methods in cost and revenue calculations2. Utilize current software in the field to create financial analysis spreadsheets in theprocess of making the most economic selection of equipment and systems3. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills as well as acommitment to timeliness, quality work, and continuous improvementCourse Prerequisites• Math 1113 Precalculus• A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Textbook (Required) Engineering Economy, Blank and Tarquin, 6th Edition, ISBN 0-07-320382-3

KSU D2L BrightspaceThis course has a D2L course web site for use by registered students. Any class handouts, slides, grades, announcements, and links will be available there, so please get in the habit of checking it

Page 2 of 6often. To log in, go to: https://kennesaw.view.usg.edu/. Your logon is the same as your KSU Net ID, and your net password. There are help links on the website too.

Course ScheduleThis course will meet on the dates indicated on the Course Schedule as posted on the course homepage. For hybrid students, we will meet once a week physically in a classroom and the remainder of the week you are responsible for viewing video lectures and attempting suggested homework problems. For online students we will also meet once a week but virtually using the Blackboard Collaborate with link located in Course Info – Start Here. The remainder of the week you are responsible for viewing video lectures and working on homework problems.

***For online students: To participate in class each week, at the time listed, look for the “Blackboard Collaborate” link in the “Start Here” module, in the D2L site for this course.

ExamsExams for all students are open-book/notes and online, working alone. The online exam includes a randomized set of multiple choice questions, so no two questions are alike. Your textbook will be allowed mainly due to the factor tables in the back of the book and any resources from the course website. No other help is allowed from others or the Internet. You may have to download Respondus LockDown Browser before taking the exams (instructor's discretion). A sample exam is available for download on the course website before the first exam so the student can get a feel for what all the exams are like. Students will receive their grade on each exam within one week of the date that they take the exam.

HomeworkGenerally there is no graded homework assigned, however, the list of homework problems on the website (along with the SOLUTIONS) will lead to success on the exams. If you do not work the homework (and well ahead of the exams) and get faster at solving them you will have little chance of success on the exams and the course. Since the exams are timed, waiting until during the exam time will lead to running out of time. The instructor reserves the option to assign homework for a grade (of any or all students) if a need is perceived by the Professor.

Grading PolicyYour final grade in this course will be determined using the following weights for eachcomponent of this course:Component Points WeightsOn-line Exam #1 100 ---------------------- 25%On-line Exam #2 100 (plus 5 extra credit) 25%On-line Exam #3 100 (plus 5 extra credit) 25%On-line Exam #4 100 (plus 5 extra credit) 25%Total points are 415/400, (All Extra Credit points (extra 5 points on Exams 2, 3 and 4) are in numerator only, so the total points count toward your grade and the total is divided by 400. This means you get the extra credit points and they count toward your total, so ignore the percentages (%) shown in D2L, your grade is your grade. It is not reduced to the percent.THERE WILL BE NO FINAL EXAM. Your opportunity to increase your average will be by the listed extra credit (only).

Attendance Policy1. All students are expected to attend all class sessions beginning with the first class session.2. Students who miss class for any reason are not exempt from the material covered during the class the student misses.

Page 3 of 63. The instructor is not responsible for assisting students catch up on class material when the student is absent from class.4. Your attendance will not directly impact your grade in this course unless you are absent for an Exam or if you fail to complete an Assignment on time.5. It should be noted that students who attend class on a regular basis normally perform better on the Assignments and on Exams.6. However, simply being present in class does not guarantee that the student will receive a high grade or a passing grade in this course.

Professor’s Philosophy for SuccessStudents who do well in online/hybrid courses will KEEP UP with the material. It is IMPERATIVE that you remain organized and complete work on time (weekly), view the corresponding lecture and complete the homework problems, before coming to the live class. Make notes and create questions on ‘what you don’t know/don’t understand’ before our limited interactive time in class. Create a specific question for class. General or broad questions will be answered with a question and the student will be asked to formulate a specific question for discussion. (It should be noted that formulating a question often leads to understanding and answering the question, thus the success of study groups.) The Professor is most interested in the student learning how to think and learn on your own allowing the greatest success in your future courses and career.

Calculators/SoftwareYou will need access to a calculator and/or Excel capable of performing basic engineering and/or financial math functions (available in the computer labs). All exams you will be allowed use of Excel on the classroom computers as well as pocket calculators.

Hybrid or On-Line Course Responsibilities

Hybrid sessions (01, 02, 03, etc) are designed to be one-half classroom attendance and one-half pre-recorded online video lectures. The online session (W01, W02, etc.) is attended one-half via on-line meeting room software such as Blackboard Collaborate and one-half pre-recorded online video lectures. Both types of classes require the student to view the pre-recorded lecture between any live lectures. It will be the student’s responsibility to schedule and view these lectures at their own convenience. It is strongly recommended that you watch the lectures and keep up with class work and class discussions.

WithdrawalStudents who find that they cannot continue in college for the entire semester after being enrolled, because of illness or any other reason, need to complete an online form. To completely or partially withdraw from classes at KSU, a student must withdraw online at www.kennesaw.edu, under Owl Express, Student Services.

The date the withdrawal is submitted online will be considered the official KSU withdrawal date which will be used in the calculation of any tuition refund or refund to Federal student aid and/or HOPE scholarship programs. It is advisable to print the final page of the withdrawal for your records. Withdrawals submitted online prior to midnight on the last day to withdraw without academic penalty will receive a “W” grade. Withdrawals after midnight will receive a “WF”.Failure to complete the online withdrawal process will produce no withdrawal from classes. Call the Registrar’s Office at 770-423-6200 during business hours if assistance is needed.

Students may, by means of the same online withdrawal and with the approval of the university Dean, withdraw from individual courses while retaining other courses on their schedules. This

Page 4 of 6option may be exercised up until the W date on the Academic Calendar (on Registrar’s website). Failure to withdraw by the W date will mean that the student has elected to receive the final grade(s) earned in the course(s). The only exception to those withdrawal regulations will be for those instances that involve unusual and fully documented circumstances. In these rare cases, the policies of the university regarding hardship withdrawals will be strictly followed.

If any remaining coursework cannot be completed by the last class day, the instructor of this course will only consider assigning an incomplete grade to a student with an unusual and fully documented circumstance (must be verified by department chair or college dean), who is passing the course within two weeks of the last class day. If the final exam is among the assignments, the student’s grade will remain an “F” until it is taken, after which a grade change form will be submitted to the registrar if necessary, once the other agreed upon conditions are met.

KSU Diversity Vision StatementIt is our vision to create a strong multicultural and diverse educational environment at KSU in order to increase student satisfaction and to promote an understanding and awareness of people from various backgrounds upon graduation. In this way, KSU students will be educated for, and can effectively compete in the global society.

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Student Technical Support Informationhttp://learnonline.kennesaw.edu/resources/tech.php

Technology Accessibilityhttps://softchalkcloud.com/lesson/serve/jV10GKPfztZwQn/html

Disruptive BehaviorThe faculty may control the immediate classroom situation by requiring a disruptive student(s) to meet specific criteria (i.e., not speaking during the remainder of the class period, leaving the classroom immediately, etc.). Please refer to this link for additional information: https://web.kennesaw.edu/scai/content/scai-misconduct-procedures

Academic HonestyEvery KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University’s policy in academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating , unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which include either an “informal” resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s minimum one-semester suspension requirement.

Additional texts may be added at the discretion of the faculty member:

1. In this class, it is a breach of academic integrity for a student to use automatic translators of any kind to complete an assignment. Furthermore, no compositions or other work should be written or

Page 5 of 6edited for a student by a native speaker of the target language, by a tutor or student assistant in the Foreign Language Resource Center, or by any other individual.

2. Plagiarism and Cheating [KSU 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog , 264]“No student shall receive, attempt to receive, knowingly give or attempt to give unauthorized assistance in the preparation of any work required to be submitted for credit as part of a course (including examinations, laboratory reports, essays, themes, term papers, etc.). When direct quotations are used, they should be indicated, and when the ideas, theories, data, figures, graphs, programs, electronic based information or illustrations of someone other than the student are incorporated into a paper or used in a project, they should be duly acknowledged.”

All of the following are examples of cheating:

1. To have another person take an essay for you or complete an assignment for you instead of doing the work yourself.

2. To copy the answers from another person and then submit those answers as your own.3. To submit the work done by someone else as if you did that work yourself.

All of the following are examples of plagiarism:

1. To copy the work done by another person and then submit that work as if you did it yourself.2. To pass off as one's own the works or ideas of another person without giving proper credit

to the other person.3. To rephrase or reword or rearrange the work of another person without giving credit to the

other person for the work that person did.

Penalty: Any type of Disruptive Behavior or Academic Dishonesty by a student may result in the student being expelled from the course and the student receiving a grade of "F" in the course. This grade of "F" will appear on the student's official KSU transcript. If the student has a repeated

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history of either Disruptive Behavior or Academic Dishonesty at KSU then the student may also be expelled from the University.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)KSU does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities. This statute guarantees equal opportunity for this protected group in the areas of public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications.

Accessibility Policies and ServicesKSU provides program accessibility and accommodations for persons defined as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A number of services are available to support students with disabilities within their academic program. In order to make arrangements for special services, students must visit the Office of Disabled Student Support Services (ext. 6443) and develop an individual assistance plan. In most cases, certification of disability is required. http://www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/dsss/policies.shtml

Tutoring ServicesThe Cultural Awareness & Resource Center at KSU include a full service ITC computer lab, appointment and walk-in tutorial services in math and writing support at no charge to faculty, staff and registered KSU students. Students who received academic tutoring through the Cultural Awareness & Resource Center benefit from focused individualized tutoring. See website: http://www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/msrs/academic.html