Finаnciаl Fundаmеntаls for Enginееrs
Publisher: Buttеrworth-Hеinеmаnn
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2006-09-07
List price: $40.95
Engineering means thrifty use of resources (labour, power, and materials). Money is the common measure for these however engineers are rarely taught how the realities of finance and economics will impact on the engineering decisions they make. Financial Fundamentals for Engineers sets out to show how finance interacts with engineering and why it matters.Basic financial concepts - money, profit, cash-flow - are explained using real-life examples. Key steps in the engineering cycle, like winning tenders, managing projects and getting paid are all explained in the context of becoming profitable a...