Title: (Optional) Assess the costs of product and system life cycles.
Course: Engineering Concepts and Processes III (21005-II-36) > Section: Identifying Product and Process Trends

Assessment should include

- product costs such as researching and summarizing all facets (e.g., materials, processes, systems, impacts, consequences)
- life cycle costs (e.g., how long the product or system will last, end-of-life disposal, preventive maintenance programs).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a system life cycle?
- What are the consequences of failing to assess a system life cycle?
- What are the benefits of preventive maintenance?
- How could the disposal cost be calculated during development?