The use of electre i method in the decision-making process - case study

1 Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Gliwice, Poland, zygmunt.korban@polsl.pl 2 VŠB Technical University of Ostrava, Department of Mathematics and Descriptive Geometry, Ostrava, Czech Republic, zdenek.bohac@vsb.cz Abstract: This article presents the possibilities of using one of the multi-criteria discrete methods in the engineering design. Illustrated with an example, the way of using Electre I method in the evaluation of quality features, which describe technical means the purchase of which is being taken into consideration in connection with the expected start-up of a new coal-mine area, has been discussed.