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Safety Reliability (from the viewpoint of user service) Quality in terms of consumer expectations Aesthetics (how it looks, and so on) Patent considerations

Some non-monetary factors (attributes) that might be important are: Otherwise, the basic social needs (or wants) will not be satisfied. It is very important to the engineering profession and the public that the designs for products, structures, systems, and services result in economic consequences acceptable to the user(s). The economic aspects of an engineering project are of equal importance to its physical aspects. Determining the preferred replacement cycle for medium sized backhoes in the highway department equipment fleet. Evaluating the life cycle cost for a new major weapon system. Selecting the preferred conceptual (preliminary) design for a new elementary school. Analyzing the significant repair and upgrading of a highway bridge versus its replacement with a new structure. Selecting the preferred detailed design for a service (e.g., a home health care service involving professional nursing care to meet the periodic needs of patients).Įvaluating the contracting of garbage pickup and disposal versus continued accomplishment by a city work force. Selecting the preferred conceptual (preliminary) design for a new consumer service and its basic delivery process. Selecting an upgraded computer system to integrate and improve the accomplishment of a number of present functions in an organization. Determining the preferred location of a distribution center. Selecting the best type (and model) of light truck for use in a service fleet. a precompressor option for a present series of large gasoline engines). Selecting the preferred detailed design for an application (e.g. Selecting the preferred conceptual (preliminary) design for a new consumer product. Selecting between numerical controlled milling machines produced by different manufacturers.

Improvements to a material handling system. Manufacturing Company Īddition (expansion) to an existing plant. Different organizations have been assumed, but many applications do not vary significantly by the type of organization. Some typical applications of engineering economy are listed below.

Engineering economy by william sullivan pdf download