Introduction to Engineering 161 Engineering Practices II

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Introduction to Engineering 161 Engineering
Practices II

• Joe Mixsell
• Email afjcm1_at_uaa.alaska.edu
• Phone [phone]

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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

• Purpose of this DVD
• Identify Course Materials
• Engineering Applications
• 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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Purpose of DVD

• The purpose of this presentation and accompanying
  DVD is to provide each student with a starting
  point and set of reference materials to help
  successfully complete ENGR 161.
• Mastering this material will help you in all your
  engineering, mathematics and science classes in
  the BSE program.

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Course Materials I

• Materials
• Office 2003 by Stephen Copestake
• Introduction to MATLAB 7 by Delores Etter
• MicroSoft Office Online website
• www.Mathworks.com website
• Course presentation, notes and assignments
• www.engr.uaa.alaska.edu/soe/courses/engr161/

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Course Materials II

• Learn to use the computer lab in the Engineering
  Building to do assignments
• Two upper-class students will be available the
  hour after lecture (MW) to help you use the
  computer lab (Stephanie Hunt and Steven Lewis)
• 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.
• 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
• Introduction to Engineering 161 Presentation and
  examples
• MicroSoft Excel and Powerpoint Notes
• Assignments
• MATLAB Outline and Course Objectives
• Assignments

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Engineering 161 Applications

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

• 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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Powerpoint Roadmap I

• To get started with Powerpoint
• Click on Create a New Presentation
• From the AutoContent wizard choose the template
  presentation that you want to use e.g., Report
  Project Status
• Click on Design and choose your special
  background use Design for special formats
• Use the Normal and Slider Sorter Views

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Powerpoint Roadmap II

• Normal View to add, modify text
• Slide Sorter View to add, delete, and reorder
  slides
• Review the Slide Outline to guide you through the
  construction of the presentation
• Use charts, tables from Excel or photos or
  clipart to enhance your presentation

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My Projects Mid-Term Report Example

• Bring up Powerpoint example

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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
• 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

• Review this video several times, use it as a
  reference during the class
• 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