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Introduction to Engineering Introduction to Engineering 161 Engineering Practices 161 Engineering Practices

IIIIJoe MixsellJoe Mixsell

Email: Email: afjcm1@uaa.alaska.eduPhone: 786-1165Phone: 786-1165

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Course GoalsCourse Goals

Develop tools and techniques for problem Develop tools and techniques for problem solving using computerssolving using computers

Introduce structured problem solvingIntroduce structured problem solving

Build basic skills with several software Build basic skills with several software applicationsapplications

Practice solving problems in several Practice solving problems in several engineering disciplinesengineering disciplines

Enhance professionalism with colleaguesEnhance professionalism with colleagues

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Today’s Topics for DiscussionToday’s Topics for Discussion

Identify Course MaterialsIdentify Course MaterialsEngineering Applications PreviewEngineering Applications PreviewWebsite ContentWebsite ContentGetting acquainted with Excel, Powerpoint and Getting acquainted with Excel, Powerpoint and MATLABMATLAB

MicroSoft and Windows and MATLAB are registered trademarks for MicroSoft and Windows and MATLAB are registered trademarks for MicroSoft Corp and TheMathWorks respectively.MicroSoft Corp and TheMathWorks respectively.

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Course Materials ICourse Materials I

MaterialsMaterials Dozens of Office booksDozens of Office books MATLAB for EngineersMATLAB for Engineers by Holly Moore, 2 by Holly Moore, 2ndnd ed ed MicroSoft Office Online websiteMicroSoft Office Online website www.Mathworks.com website website Course presentation materials, notes and Course presentation materials, notes and

assignments, assignments, hints and helphints and help

www.engr.uaa.alaska.edu/courses/engr161.cfmwww.engr.uaa.alaska.edu/courses/engr161.cfm

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Course Materials IICourse Materials II

Use the computer lab in the Engineering Use the computer lab in the Engineering Building to do assignmentsBuilding to do assignments

Use your email address and password to Use your email address and password to log on to the engineering systemslog on to the engineering systems

Check room schedules posted on the Check room schedules posted on the doors, Lab 2 is always availabledoors, Lab 2 is always available

Go explore and have fun!Go explore and have fun!

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Engineering ApplicationsEngineering Applications

Engineers and scientists need working Engineers and scientists need working knowledge of Office applications and knowledge of Office applications and specific design and modeling applications.specific design and modeling applications.

ENGR 161 will focus on two Office ENGR 161 will focus on two Office applications and one very powerful applications and one very powerful engineering analysis application.engineering analysis application. Excel and Powerpoint from MicroSoftExcel and Powerpoint from MicroSoft MATLAB from MathworksMATLAB from Mathworks

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Engineering ApplicationsEngineering Applications

You will learn how to recognize when to You will learn how to recognize when to use each applicationuse each applicationYou will practice using each application for You will practice using each application for a collection of problemsa collection of problemsYou will develop the basic skills to You will develop the basic skills to continue to study and develop more continue to study and develop more advanced skillsadvanced skillsYou will gain experience using the You will gain experience using the computer labcomputer lab

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Website ContentWebsite Content

The UAA Engineering 161 website The UAA Engineering 161 website contains the following materials:contains the following materials: MicroSoft Excel and Powerpoint NotesMicroSoft Excel and Powerpoint Notes

AssignmentsAssignments MATLAB Course Notes and AssignmentsMATLAB Course Notes and Assignments

MATLAB notes to get startedMATLAB notes to get started

Hints and Help MaterialHints and Help Material

MATLAB lecture Powerpoint slide setsMATLAB lecture Powerpoint slide sets

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Engineering 161 ApplicationsEngineering 161 Applications

Preview of the three applications that we Preview of the three applications that we are going to study in ENGR 161are going to study in ENGR 161

MicroSoft ExcelMicroSoft Excel MicroSoft PowerpointMicroSoft Powerpoint Mathworks MATLABMathworks MATLAB

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MicroSoft Excel BasicsMicroSoft Excel Basics

Course of study: Get up and running with Course of study: Get up and running with Excel quickly. Basic techniques, like Excel quickly. Basic techniques, like selecting and entering data, formulas, selecting and entering data, formulas, formatting your spreadsheet, using formatting your spreadsheet, using functions, inserting pictures, making functions, inserting pictures, making charts, and customizing your charts, and customizing your spreadsheets, previewing and printing spreadsheets, previewing and printing your work. your work.

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Analyzing Tip IncomeAnalyzing Tip IncomeExampleExample

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MicroSoft Powerpoint BasicsMicroSoft Powerpoint Basics

Course of study: Produce your own Course of study: Produce your own professional quality slide show. Automate professional quality slide show. Automate its creation and customize it. Add and its creation and customize it. Add and modify text, insert pictures and diagrams, modify text, insert pictures and diagrams, work with slide masters and apply your work with slide masters and apply your own designs, colors, clip art. Finally run own designs, colors, clip art. Finally run your slide show and print a copy for your your slide show and print a copy for your records.records.

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Project Report ExamplesProject Report Examples

Bring up Powerpoint examplesBring up Powerpoint examples

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MATLAB Basics IMATLAB Basics I

MATLAB is a powerful mathematical tool. MATLAB is a powerful mathematical tool. It combines extensive computational It combines extensive computational capabilities and visualization power which capabilities and visualization power which makes MATLAB a useful tool for makes MATLAB a useful tool for engineers. engineers. MATLAB supports both an interactive MATLAB supports both an interactive environment as well as a programming environment as well as a programming environment to develop MATLAB environment to develop MATLAB programs for future use. programs for future use.

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MATLAB Basics IIMATLAB Basics II

We’re going to explore the MATLAB We’re going to explore the MATLAB environment and learn how to use the environment and learn how to use the Command Window, Workspace Window, Command Window, Workspace Window, Command History Window, the Graphics Command History Window, the Graphics Window, and the Edit Window to solve Window, and the Edit Window to solve engineering problems. engineering problems.

MATLAB is powerful and easy to use once MATLAB is powerful and easy to use once you have mastered the basics.you have mastered the basics.

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MATLAB GamesMATLAB Games

Bring up MATLABBring up MATLAB

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Real LifeReal Life

Learning a computer language can be Learning a computer language can be frustrating from time to time, stick with it, frustrating from time to time, stick with it, the gain far outdistances the pain.the gain far outdistances the pain.All engineers will use computers every day All engineers will use computers every day in their jobs, Engineering 161 helps you in their jobs, Engineering 161 helps you get started, and you’ll find it useful for the get started, and you’ll find it useful for the rest of your coursework and lab work too.rest of your coursework and lab work too.Have fun and keep learning how to use Have fun and keep learning how to use computers- you will be well served.computers- you will be well served.

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What All This MeansWhat All This Means

Upon completion of Engineering 161Upon completion of Engineering 161 You will be able to apply computer methods You will be able to apply computer methods

for solving engineering problemsfor solving engineering problems You will be able to use several different You will be able to use several different

engineering software applicationsengineering software applications You will develop your computer software skillsYou will develop your computer software skills You will enhance your professionalismYou will enhance your professionalism

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Engineering 161Next Steps Engineering 161Next Steps

Checkout the engineering 161 website and Checkout the engineering 161 website and the contentsthe contents

Start reading the Office 2003 text, Start reading the Office 2003 text, chapters 3 and 5. We will start here.chapters 3 and 5. We will start here.

Visit the computer lab and explore using Visit the computer lab and explore using the lab computer systemsthe lab computer systems