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UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

University Town, Northern Samar
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and BiosystemsEngineering
Syllabus in ES 414, ES 312
1st Semester, SY 2021-2022

UEP’s Vision: College Goal:

Academically competitive, research and development- focused,
public service-driven, and economically sustainable state higher
education institution.
UEP’s Mission:
1. To offer academic program and services that will effectively
transform individuals into productive citizens of the country; and
2. To accelerate the development of high-level professionals who will
provide leadership in meeting the demands of sustainable
development and challenges of a diverse and globalized society.
Quality Policy Statement::
The University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) commits to be
academically competitive, research and extension-focused, and
economically-sustainable public higher education institution.
Specifically, UEP shall:
Uphold the values of relevance, integrity, productivity and
excellence in service delivery;
Endeavor to continually improve the quality management
system;
Provide quality services through participatory governance and
compliance to legal and other prescribed requirements
To provide the best quality education and technical training
for all engineering and technical degree programs offered by the
college for national and global competitiveness.
Program Education Outcomes:
The BS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BSABE)
program aims:
1. Provide leadership in plannng, implementing, and
monitoring ABE projects and programs;
2. Occupy supervisory positions in private and public
organizations; locally and internationally;
3. Own and/or manage ABE based business enterprises;
4. Pursue advance studies in ABE and emerging related
fields; and
5. Occupy responsible positions in ABE education.

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Program Outcomes Program Outcomes Continued

A graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and 7. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and
Biosystems Engineering Program shall have the ability to: Filipino;
8. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of complex
1. Apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve complex agricultural engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental,
agricultural engineering problems; and societal context;
2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret 9. Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long
data; learning;
3. Design a system, component, or process to meet the desired needs 10. Articulate and discuss contemporary issues in agricultural engineering
within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, and the latest developments in the field of agricultural engineering;
political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability, 11. Use techniques, skills, and modern agricultural engineering tools
cultural & historical heritage preservation and promotion in accordance necessary for engineering practice;
to standards; 12. Knowledge and understanding of engineering and management
4. Function independently and work effectively in multi-disciplinary and principles as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in
multi-cultural teams; multidisciplinary environments; and
5. Identify, formulate, and solve complex agricultural engineering 13. Participate in the generation of new knowledge or in research and
problems; development projects aligned to local and national development agenda
6. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibilities; or goals.
Course Title: Engineering Economy
Course Credits: 3 unit Contact Hours/Week: 3 hour
Course Description: Time value of money; money discounting; effect of inflation; International Accounting Standards (IAS);
International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS) under the IAS; use of feasibility analysis software
adopting the IAS standards; future value and present worth; investments, operating costs, financial and
economic benefits; annual projections of material quantities, costs and benefits. Net-Present value(NPV),
Internal Rate of return(IRR), Benefit-Cost ratio(BCR), Return on Investments(ROI) and Payback Period.
Financial and economic feasibility analyses.
Prerequisite: ES 224: Engineering Management with Feasibility Study Preparation
Course Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1. Explain the time value of money and discounting at normal and inflationary conditions;
1.1 Determine the future value of an investment and the present worth of a targeted future
amount;
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 1.2 Prepare using manual computations and computer the detailed investments, operating
costs; financial an economic benefits of any engineering projects;
2. Do annual projection of material quantities, costs and benefits for any engineering projects
manually an using the computer;
2.1 Prepare annual cash flows for any engineering project using International Accounting
Standards (IAS);
2.2 Quantify and explain the implications of the following project feasibility indicators: Net
Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IIR), Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR), Return on
Investments (ROI) and Payback Period;
3. Do financial and economic feasibility analyses with risk/sensitivity analysis using the life cycle
flow accounting method and all applicable International Accounting Standards (IAS);
3.1 Interpret the implications of break-even analysis, financial ratios and financial statements
based on International Financial Reporting Standards (FRS)-Income Statement, Cash Flow
Statement, Balance Sheet
Number of Hours: 3 hours every week for 18 weeks or 54 hours in a semester

Course Map
Program Educational Objectives and the Relationship to Institution Mission

Program Educational Objectives Mission

1 2
The graduate of the BSAE program shall :
1. Provide leadership in planning, implementing, and monitoring ABE projects and programs;  
2. Occupy supervisory positions in private and public organizations; locally and internationally;  
3. Own and/or manage ABE based business enterprises;  
4. Pursue advance studies in ABE and emerging related fields; and  
5. Occupy responsible positions in ABE education.  

Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives

Program Outcomes Program Educational Objectives

1 2 3 4 5
1. Apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve complex agricultural engineering problems;    
2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; 
3. Design a system, component, or process to meet the desired needs within realistic constraints such as   
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 economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability,
cultural & historical heritage preservation and promotion in accordance to standards;
4. Function independently and work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;   
5. Identify, formulate, and solve complex agricultural engineering problems;  
6. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibilities;   
7. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino;     
8. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of complex agricultural engineering solutions in a   
global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
9. Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;   
10. Articulate and discuss contemporary issues in agricultural engineering and the latest developments in  
the field of agricultural engineering;
11. Use techniques, skills, and modern agricultural engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;     
12 Knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles as a member and leader in a 
team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments; and
13. Participate in the generation of new knowledge or in research and development projects aligned to local     
and national development agenda or goals.

Course Learning Outcomes and Relationship to Institutional Graduate Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes Program Educational Objectives

1 2 3 4 5
1. Explain the time value of money and discounting at normal and inflationary conditions;     
1.1 Determine the future value of an investment and the present worth of a targeted future
amount;
1.2 Prepare using manual computations and computer the detailed investments, operating costs;
financial and economic benefits of any engineering projects;
2. Do annual projection of material quantities, costs and benefits for any engineering projects manually     
an using the computer;
2.1 Prepare annual cash flows for any engineering project using International Accounting
Standards (IAS);
2.2 Quantify and explain the implications of the following project feasibility indicators: Net Present
Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IIR), Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR), Return on Investments
(ROI) and Payback Period; and;
3. Do financial and economic feasibility analyses with risk/sensitivity analysis using the life cycle flow     
accounting method and all applicable International Accounting Standards (IAS);
3.1 Interpret the implications of break-even analysis, financial ratios and financial statements
based on International Financial Reporting Standards (FRS)-Income Statement, Cash Flow
Statement, Balance Sheet
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Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Relationship to Program Outcomes
(Note : Limit the program outcomes of each subject to the most relevant ones only)

Program Outcomes Addressed Program Outcomes

by the Course 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
E E E E E E
Program Outcomes Addressed by the Course Learning Outcomes Program Code
After completing this course, the student must be able to : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Course Learning Outcome 1 E E E E E
Course Learning Outcome 2 E E E E
Course Learning Outcome 3 E E E E
Legend : I – Introductory E – Enabling D – Demonstrative

LEARNING PLAN / COURSE COVERAGE

Teaching and Learning

Week Course Topics Unit Learning Activities Assessment Performa
Outcomes Outcomes Teaching Learning Tasks nce
Activities Activities Target
At the end of the At the end of the
course, the unit, the student
student must be must be able to :
able to :
1-2 CLO 1 1. Economics of Environment Explain the role of Lecture/Discussion Pre-reading, Quiz 1 50% of the
1.1. Consumer and Producer economics to the Seat Work Group Seat Work 1 students
Goods and services environment and Discussion shall have a
1.2. Necessities and Luxuries acquire how to utilize rating of at
1.3. The Law of Supply and scare resources least 70%.
Demand efficiently.
1.4. Competition, Monopoly
and Oligopoly
Law of Diminishing
Returns
3-4 CLO 1 2. Interest and Money-Time Understand the Lecture/Discussion Pre-reading, Quiz 2 50% of the
Relationship meaning of time Seat Work Group Seat Work 2 students
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 2.1. Simple Interest value of money and Discussion Long Examination 1 shall have a
2.2. Compound Interest interest and their rating of at
2.3. Annuities application to least 70%.
economic analysis.
5-6 CLO 2 3. Amortization, Depreciation Understand and apply Lecture/Discussion Pre-reading, Quiz 3 50% of the
and Valuation the steps of Seat Work Group Seat Work 3 students
3.1. Amortization economic decision- Discussion shall have a
3.2. Essence of Depreciation making process. rating of at
3.3. Methods of Computing least 70%.
Depreciation
3.4. Valuation

7-8 CLO 2 4. Capital Financing Financially describe Lecture/Discussion Pre-reading, Quiz 4 50% of the
4.1. Methods of Financing investment Seat Work Group Seat Work 4 students
4.2. Equity and Borrowed alternatives with Discussion Long Examination 2 shall have a
Capital cash flows and cash rating of at
4.3. Type of Business flow diagram. least 70%.
Organizations Understand the
4.4. Type of Classifications of concept of
Costs economic
4.5. Project Benefits equivalence for the
basis of comparing
mutually exclusive
alternative
9 MIDTERM EXAMINATIOIN
10-12 CLO 3 5. Methods of Economy Analyze cash flow Lecture/Discussion Pre-reading, Quiz 5 50% of the
Studies diagrams, includingSeat Work Group Problem Set 1 students
5.1 Present Worth Method cost and benefit Discussion shall have a
5.2 Annual Cost Method ratio. rating of at
5.3 Capitalized Method least 70%.
5.4 Non-Discounted Cash
Flow Methods
5.4.1 Ranking by
Inspection
5.4.2 Payback Period
5.4.3 Accounting Rate
of Return
5.5 Net Present Value
5.6 Internal Rate of Return
5.7 Benefit/Cost Ratio
13-14 CLO 3 6. Break-Even Analysis Analyze a set of Lecture/Discussion Pre-reading, Quiz 6 50% of the
6.1 Scope of Break-Even mutually exclusive Seat Work Group Problem Set 2 students
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 Analysis alternatives, even if Discussion Long Examination 3 shall have a
6.2 Mathematical they have unequal rating of at
Expression of Break- lives, and identify least 70%.
Even Analysis viable project
6.3 Break-Even Chart balance.

15-16 CLO 3 7. Replacement Analysis Evaluate multiple Lecture/Discussion Pre-reading, Quiz 7 50% of the
7.1 Reasons and Instances alternatives under Seat Work Group Problem Set 3 students
of Replacement constraints and with Discussion shall have a
7.2 Problems Involving multiple attributes rating of at
Replacement and solve common least 70%.
equipment
replacement and
economic life
problems.
17 CLO 3 8. Risk, Uncertainty and Understand the Lecture/Discussion Pre-reading, Quiz 8 50% of the
Sensitivity uncertainties Seat Work Group OBE Exam students
8.1 Type of Risks inherent in the cash Discussion Long Examination 4 shall have a
8.2 Problems Involving flow analysis and be rating of at
Uncertainties able to recognize its least 70%.
8.3 Sensitivity Analysis impact through the
8.4 Balance Sheets use of sensitivity
analysis.
18 FINAL EXAMINATIOIN

Required Readings and Other Materials

Hartman, J.C., Engineering Economy and Decision-Making Process. Prentice-Hall Pearson. 2007
Sta Maria, Hipolito B., Engineering Economy, Second Edition, National Bookstore, 1993
th
Sullivan, William G; Wicks, Elin M; Koeling , Patrick; Engineering Economy 16 Edition, Pearson Publishing, 2013
Past Board Examination Problems

Rubrics ( May include common rubrics not indicated in details under Assessment Tasks)
The rubric to be used in the evaluation of the Exercises/Board Work is as follows :

CRITERIA LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE / GRADE EQUIVALENT

Poor (3.00) Satisfactory (2.00) Outstanding (1.00)
Quality of Solved The solved solution lacks important The solved solution are presented The solved solution are complete and
Exercises step-solution and is disorganized. and lack some step-solution but is organized well.
(50 %) well organized.

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 Delivery of Oral The oral report has not been orderly The oral report has not been orderly The oral report has been orderly
Report delivered and the diction of the delivered but the reporter has good delivered and the reporter has good
(50%) reporter is defective. diction. diction.

The rubric to be used in the evaluation of Problem Sets of students is given below :
CRITERIA LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE / GRADE EQUIVALENT
Poor (3.00) Satisfactory (2.00) Outstanding (1.00)
Number of Problems 0 – 50% 51 – 75% 76 – 100%
Solved (75%)
Bond Paper Used Not of the same length Of the same length (short) but clean Of the same length (long) and clean
(10%) Quite dirty/crumpled and not crumpled and not crumpled
Or Or
Of the same length (short) but Of the same length (long) but
dirty/crumpled) dirty/crumpled
Quality and Orderliness Penmanship is difficult to read; Penmanship can be read; some Penmanship can be easily read; all
of Write-up irregular spacing between solutions are regularly spaced; some solutions are regularly spaces; and all
(15%) solutions; disorderly arrangement solved problems are orderly solved problems are orderly arranged
of solved problems arranged

Course Requirements Classroom and Academic Policies

A student should have attended, at
least, 80% of the total class hours; should Attendance: Attendance will be checked before and after the class. This is to monitor whether absences
have submitted all requirements such as incurred by the student is still within the allowed number of absences for a course stipulated in
Problem set; he/she should passed the the Student Handbook. The only valid excuses for missing exam are illness or a
percentage average rating of 70% in all personal/family emergency of a serious nature provided by an excuse letter signed by the
quizzes; long examinations, mid-term and student and guardian.
final examinations. Quizzes: A total of nine (69) quizzes will be administered throughout the semester. These will be either
announced or unannounced.
Equivalent Grade Rating % Long Examination: A total of four (4) Long examinations will be administered which serves as two end
1.00 98 – 100% chapters’ examination. Retention will be imposed. Those students below the retention
1.25 95 – 97% percentage shall undergo a compulsory Learning Assistance Program before he/she can
1.50 92 – 94% continue the course.
1.75 89 – 91% Seat Work: A total of five (5) seat works will be administered. Illustrative issues and problems will be
2.00 86 – 88% given individually or in groups and the output will be presented in class.
2.25 82 – 85% Problem Sets: A total of three (3) sets will be given. This serves as a course requirement. Failure to
2.50 78 – 81% submit all problems will received an Incomplete Grade those students above the 70% Grade
2.75 74 – 77% Point average.
3.00 73 – 70% OBE Examination: :At the end of the course the student shall undergo the OBE examination. Each
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 5.00 0 – 69% student shall draw his/her question at random and shall solve the picked question for 20
minutes. Then he/she will present his/her answer for 2 minutes. Questions covers from all
chapters discussed.
Dismissal: Any student caught cheating in any form during Quizzes and Examination and will
automatically receive a grade of 5.0.
Other Rule: Gadgets are not allowed during examination. No students will be allowed to go out from the
room during examinations. Personal necessities should be done before the examination
started. Sanction will be in accordance with the student policy manual.
Grading System Professor: Consultation Hours:
Student’s performance in this subject will be evaluated based on ENGR. ELADIO B. JAO JR. 1:00-4:00 TTH
the following grading system: Attendance/Seat Work/Problem Set Email Address: 1:00-5:00 M
(10%), Quizzes (10)%, Long Examination, (10%) ; OBE Examination jaojr.eladio@yahoo.com
(10%) Mid-Term Examination (25%), Final Examination (35%). The Contact Number: 09164334649 Or Anytime the professor
final grades will be determined based on the grading system of the is in the office
university.

Course Evaluation
Weight in Minimum Average for Satisfactory
CO’s Assessment Tasks Target and Standards
Percentage Rating
Quiz 1, 2 2.22% 1.55%
Seat Work 1, 2 2.50% 1.75% 50% of the students shall have a rating of at
CO 1
Long Examination 1 2.50% 1.75% least 70%.
Midterm Examination 15.00% 10.50%
Quiz 3, 4, 5 3.33% 2.33%
Seat Work 3, 4, 5 3.75% 2.63% 50% of the students shall have a rating of at
CO 2
Long Examination 2 2.50% 1.75% least 70%.
Midterm Examination 10.00% 7.00%
Quiz 6,7,8,9 4.45% 3.12% 50% of the students shall have a rating of at
Problem Set 1, 2, 3 3.75% 2.62% least 70%.
CO 3 Long Examination 3, 4 5.00% 3.50%
OBE Exam 10.00% 7.00%
Final Examination 35.00% 24.50%
TOTAL 100%
Passing Percentage 70%

Lifelong Learning Opportunities Revision History

Students will be encouraged to learn on their own and apply the different engineering approach Revision No. : 2
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in evaluating projects and equipment in accordance with the International Accounting Standard Date of Revision : August 5, 2019
related to agricultural and biosystems engineering field. They can further enhance their knowledge Date of Implementation : 1st Sem SY 2019–2020
in decision making through project analysis on new technologies related to ABE projects that are Highlights of Revision : Followed OBTL Format per
acceptable and within the standards CMO # 94, s. 2017
Board Resolution No. 118 s. 2018

PREPARED BY: CHECKED BY: APPROVED BY:

ELADIO B. JAO, JR. ELADIO B. JAO, JR. CONSTANTINE F. MERIDA

Faculty Chair, ABE Department OIC, College of Engineering
Date: Date: Date:

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