Project Appraisal

Code:

EIG0035

Acronym:

API

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Economics and Finance

Instance: 2007/2008 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Industrial Management and Engineering Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Engineering and Industrial Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LGEI	0	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	4	7	7	56	187
MIEIG	51	Plano de estudos de transiçao para 2006/07	4	-	7	56	187
		Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	7	56	187

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This subject’s objective is to provide students with the knowledge of basic methodologies for the analysis of the financial and economic feasibility of investment projects, in certainty and uncertainty conditions. It is intended that in the end of the course students are able to justify the decision making of real investments in companies.

Program

Fundamental concepts. Basic studies for the elaboration of an investment project. Non-financial aspects of projects. Investment Plan. Operational Plan. Financing plan. Projects cash-flows analysis. Profitability measures. Time Value. Capital cost and the financing of projects. Investment under inflation Projects selection.

Mandatory literature

M D S Lopes; Textos de apoio à disciplina, 2007

Complementary Bibliography

Brealey, Richard A.; Princípios de finanças empresariais, N. ISBN: 972-9241-14-7
Alan C, Shapiro; Capital Budgeting and Investment Analysis, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005. ISBN: 0-13-066090-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

The theoretical part of this course is supported by transparencies or data show. Theoretical lectures are complemented with case analysis and practical classes, to which experience in the analysis of investments from the compulsory team work will be made part.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
	Trabalho escrito	6,00
	Teste	7,00
Pesquisa, Relatório, Apresentação	Trabalho escrito	60,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Preparação para aulas, trabalho e exame	Estudo autónomo	60
	Total:	60,00

Eligibility for exams

General assessment rules are applied

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessement comprises:
1- A final exam and the elaboration and discussion of a team work, optional, with the following grading: Assiggnment 40%; Final exam 60%, with a minimum mark of 7 (out of 20); or,
2- Final exam (100%) if team work is not realized.

FC = 0.6 x FEC + 0.4 x GAC, in which:
FC = Final Classification
FEC = Final exam classification
GAC = Group assignment classification

Obs - if Fc>18 there wil be an oral exam (or FC=18)
- if GAC > (FEC+4), GAC wil be lowered to FEC+4

Examinations or Special Assignments

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final exam on specific dates for these students.

Classification improvement

By an exam, loosing the part that corresponds to the team assignment.