Essay on the whole-of-life cycle costs of engineered products, services and infrastructure.
Prepare an essay of length 1400 1800 words (excluding abstract and references) in which you
Investigate and explain the concept of whole-of-life costs of engineered products, services and infrastructure.
Outline the benefits to consumers, society and the environment if these costs can be reduced.
Illustrate your answer by describing a case study, relevant to your engineering discipline, in which the engineering design of a product, service or infrastructure has successfully reduced its whole-of-life costs.