Course title
117601301
Civil Engineering and Economics

 NAGAHARA Toru
Course description
The purpose of this course is for students to learn economic analysis methods that are necessary when studying planning and transportation systems in civil engineering, such as the theory of households and firms behaviors. To help students understand these methods, explanations using numerical examples and calculation problems are provided in this class.
Purpose of class
The primary purpose of this course is to work on calculation problems such as extreme value problems with constraints that will be required in the field of civil engineering, and to learn how to solve them. The second purpose is to learn the concept and examples of cost-benefit analysis, which is the basis for discussing public spending policies, and to understand the applicability of the analysis method to reality.
Goals and objectives
  1. Understand methods for economically analyzing problems in civil engineering
  2. Obtain numerical analysis methods used in the field of civil engineering
  3. Obtain analytical methods for economic analysis and evaluation of social capital development
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 小テスト 期末テスト Total.
1. 15% 20% 35%
2. 15% 20% 35%
3. 10% 20% 30%
Total. 40% 60% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Final Examination（60％）、4 Quizzes（10％×4）
Language
Japanese(English accepted)
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction: Relationship between civil engineering and economics Check the syllabus. 90minutes
2. Theory of Consumer Choice (1): Indifference curves, utility functions, and solutions to utility maximization problems Review partial derivative and total derivative. 120minutes
Review the exercises. 60minutes
3. Theory of Consumer Choice (2): Derivation of the demand function and method of lagrange multiplier Examine the Engel's law. 90minutes
Review the exercises. 60minutes
4. Theory of Consumer Choice (3): Problem exercises using the method of lagrange multiplier Review the exercises. 90minutes
Consider an example of the application of constrained extreme value problems to civil engineering. 90minutes
5. Theory of Firm behavior (1): Firm behavior and cost function Understand the relationship between supply curve and marginal cost curve. 120minutes
Understand the meaning and differences of various costs. 90minutes
6. Theory of Firm Behavior (2): Firm behavior and Production function Understand how to solve firm profit maximization problems. 90minutes
Review the exercises. 60minutes
7. Theory of Firm Behavior (3): Application of lagrange multiplier method to profit maximization problem Review the exercises. 90minutes
8. Surplus Analysis (1): Consumer surplus and producer surplus Review and understand the concept of surplus. 60minutes
Review the exercises. 60minutes
9. Surplus Analysis (2): Efficiency of market equilibrium Review and understand the first theorem of welfare economics. 120minutes
Consider the cases in which total surplus is not maximized. 120minutes
10. Surplus Analysis (3): efficiency and fairness Review and understand the second theorem of welfare economics. 120minutes
Consider the case of the trade-off between efficiency and fairness. 120minutes
11. Public Economics (1): Public goods, externalities, and market failure Consider examples of externalities. 90minutes
Review the exercises. 60minutes
12. Public Economics (2): Cost-benefit analysis and discounted present value Review and understand how to calculate discounted present value. 120minutes
Find out about the social discount rate. 90minutes
13. Public Economics (3): Introduction to practical examples of cost-benefit analysis Read the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism "Cost Benefit Analysis Manual. " 180minutes
Review all the lectures. 300minutes
14. Final Examination and its Explanation Review the mistaken questions. 150minutes
Total. - - 2640minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
Lecture materials are distributed.
Prerequisites
Review the methods of calculating differentials that you learned in high school.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • ＜Omiya＞（Wed）（Thur） 12:30-13:20 at my laboratory
    ＜Toyosu＞（Mon）（Fri） 12:30-13:20 at the lecturer's room
    I will answer questions at the time and location listed above for students who have made an appointment via E-mail. Or please come and ask questions after class.
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A 該当しない
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 1.NO POVERTY
  • 2.ZERO HUNGER
  • 3.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  • 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
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