Introduction to Engineering

161 Engineering Practices

II
Joe Mixsell
Joe Mixsell

Email: afjcm1@uaa.alaska.edu
Phone: 786-1165
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Course Goals
Develop tools and techniques for problem
solving using computers
Introduce structured problem solving
Build basic skills with several software
applications
Practice solving problems in several
engineering disciplines
Enhance professionalism with colleagues
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Todays Topics for Discussion

Identify Course Materials
Engineering Applications Preview
Website Content
Getting acquainted with Excel, Powerpoint and
MATLAB
MicroSoft and Windows and MATLAB are registered trademarks for MicroSoft
Corp and TheMathWorks respectively.

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Course Materials I
Materials

Dozens of Office books

MATLAB for Engineers by Holly Moore, 2nd ed
MicroSoft Office Online website
www.Mathworks.com website
Course presentation materials, notes and
assignments, hints and help

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

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Course Materials II
Use the computer lab in the Engineering
Building to do assignments
Use your email address and password to
log on to the engineering systems
Check room schedules posted on the
doors, Lab 2 is always available
Go explore and have fun!

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Engineering Applications
Engineers and scientists need working
knowledge of Office applications and
specific design and modeling applications.
ENGR 161 will focus on two Office
applications and one very powerful
engineering analysis application.

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Excel and Powerpoint from MicroSoft

MATLAB from Mathworks
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Engineering Applications
You will learn how to recognize when to
use each application
You will practice using each application for
a collection of problems
You will develop the basic skills to
continue to study and develop more
advanced skills
You will gain experience using the
computer lab
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Website Content
The UAA Engineering 161 website
contains the following materials:

MicroSoft Excel and Powerpoint Notes

Assignments

MATLAB Course Notes and Assignments

MATLAB notes to get started
Hints and Help Material
MATLAB lecture Powerpoint slide sets

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Engineering 161 Applications

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

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MicroSoft Excel
MicroSoft Powerpoint
Mathworks MATLAB

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MicroSoft Excel Basics

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

Example

Bring up Excel example

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Daily Tip Chart

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MicroSoft Powerpoint Basics

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

Bring up Powerpoint examples

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MATLAB Basics I
MATLAB is a powerful mathematical tool.
It combines extensive computational
capabilities and visualization power which
makes MATLAB a useful tool for
engineers.
MATLAB supports both an interactive
environment as well as a programming
environment to develop MATLAB
programs for future use.
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MATLAB Basics II
Were going to explore the MATLAB
environment and learn how to use the
Command Window, Workspace Window,
Command History Window, the Graphics
Window, and the Edit Window to solve
engineering problems.
MATLAB is powerful and easy to use once
you have mastered the basics.
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MATLAB Games

Bring up MATLAB

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

Upon completion of Engineering 161

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You will be able to apply computer methods

for solving engineering problems
You will be able to use several different
engineering software applications
You will develop your computer software skills
You will enhance your professionalism

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Engineering 161Next Steps

Checkout the engineering 161 website
and the contents
Start reading the Office 2003 text,
chapters 3 and 5. We will start here.
Visit the computer lab and explore using
the lab computer systems

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