Introduction
Basic Cost Engineering has been taught at West Virginia University as a two-day seminar since 1994. To meet the demands of busy professionals, it is now offered on the Internet. This course was developed by Dr. Robert C. Creese, professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at WVU. This course meets the 15 professional development hour (PDH) requirements needed for professional engineering licensing renewal in many states. The course was approved by the Continuing Education Department of WVU for 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CE Units), which is equivalent to 15 PDH's.

Computer Requirements
Internet Explorer

Basic Cost Engineering Course Outline
Session I (4 hrs)
Introduction to Cost Engineering Teams
Cost Engineering Societies
Cost Engineering Information Sources
Break-even Analysis Quantity & Time Based
Quiz I

Session II (4 hrs)
Types of Cost Estimates
Purpose of Cost Estimating
Analysis of Overhead Expenses
Cost Indexes and Cost Capacity Curves
Improvement Curves
Quiz II

Session III (4 hrs)
Depreciation, Taxes, and Cash Flows
Payout / Payback Periods
Time Value of Money
Discounted Cash Flows
Quiz III

Session IV (3 hrs)
Costing for Materials with Design Considerations
Conceptual Cost Estimating
Quiz IV

Textbook
(Optional/Supplemental Reading)
Estimating and Costing for the Metal and Manufacturing Industries by R. Creese, M. Adithan, and B. Pablo, 1992 Marcel Dekker.

Students must complete each session successfully before proceeding to the next one. Participants can retake the problem sessions until they successfully complete them. Credit is awarded at the completion of the four units.

Cost
$352, Visa, Mastercard, Discover accepted.

Registration

Register online through our secure server or fill out this form and fax or mail it to Extended Learning. You will be given class access by email within five working days. Call 1-800-2Learn2, or email WVUEnrich@mail.wvu.edu if you have any questions. Major credit cards and electronic checks are accepted.

Questions about the Class

Contact Robert.Creese@mail.wvu.edu, (304)293-4607 x 3711.
For more information visit: www.cemr.wvu.edu/~wwwbce/index.htm.