Course: Economics for Engineers

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Course title Economics for Engineers
Course code KPV/IE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vítů Blanka, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Hurt Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Application of basic knowledge of company economics with a focus on production of mechanical engineering companies. Practical calculations in relation to individual lectures are performed in the seminars. 1. Asset and capital structure of a company 2. Objectives of the company 3. Company financing, financial statements 4. Revenues, costs and profit 5. Managerial accounting, profitable break-even point 6. Production, production factors 7. Production stocks 8. Production capacity 9. Wages 10. Calculation 11. Break-even cost points 12. Product 13. Summary of lectures, consultations

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
no special knowledge is expected
characterize an industrial company
describe and explain basic technologies used in mechanical engineering companies
Skills
apply theoretical knowledge in solving practical problems in the field of business economics
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the basic economic indicators and relations among them (revenues, costs, profit)
characterize asset and capital structure of the company
describe production in mechanical engineering companies and its forms and types
Skills
calculate the costs of a specific product
determine the utilization of production capacity
determine the necessary production stocks
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Duchoň, Bedřich. Inženýrská ekonomika. Vyd. 1. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7179-763-0.
  • Scholleová, Hana. Ekonomické a finanční řízení pro neekonomy. 3., aktualizované vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0413-0.
  • SYNEK, M. Manažerská ekonomika, 5. vydání. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3494-1.
  • Tomek, Gustav; Vávrová, Věra. Integrované řízení výroby : od operativního řízení výroby k dodavatelskému řetězci. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4486-5.


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