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Concepts and techniques needed in making economic decisions which confront engineers: accounting principles, cost control, budgeting, choosing among alternatives, interest and rate-of-return formulas, depreciation, replacement problems, income tax, lease-buy decisions, decisions under risk, scheduling techniques, corporation structure, financing alternatives, economic decision-making by public and regulated organizations. Prerequisite: MATH 132 or equivalent.

Theory and application of linear programming. Includes formulation of linear programming models, simplex, revised simplex and dual simplex algorithms, duality, parametric procedures, interpretation of results, and the decomposition principle.

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

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Engineering aspects of windpower systems including aerodynamic analysis, mechanical design, support structure design, wind field analysis, system concepts and analysis, and economics.

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Introduction to capstone design project, ethics, preparing for industry or graduate school. Prerequisite: IE majors, senior standing.

Design of devices with strongly interacting components and functions. General principles and methods discussed. Design of specific assemblies, e.g., gearboxes and positioners explored in depth through a design project. Prerequisite: M&I-ENG 313.