EG1003: Introduction to Engineering and Design

Software for Engineers

Overview

Objectives

Materials

Background

Procedure

Report

Closing

Objective

Familiarization with relevant software

Explore Microsoft software tools

Word

Excel

Software Tasks

Microsoft Word

Copy generic document

Personalize copied version

Record information

Microsoft Excel

Replicate table of values

Create computed values column

Plot graph based on tabulated data

Embed excel into other documents

Background Information

Word

For lab reports, proposals, documents

Excel

For tables, charts/graphs, data analysis

Example: MS Word

Example: MS Excel

Run # Diff. Press. Q Vel., v1 hL Fric. Fac. f Rey. No.

(in) (cfs) (fps) (ft) R (x104)1 0.042 0.00355 3.55 0.73 0.027 1.212 0.083 0.00502 5.02 1.38 0.025 1.713 0.156 0.00688 6.88 2.32 0.023 2.344 0.198 0.00774 7.74 2.99 0.023 2.635 0.203 0.00784 7.84 3.06 0.023 2.676 0.026 0.00281 2.81 0.46 0.027 0.96

Graph of Head Loss vs. Velocity

y = 2.5605Ln(x) - 2.4235

0.10

1.00

10.00

0 2 4 6 8 10

Velocity, v1 (fps)

Hea

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hL (f

t)

Procedure: MS Word

Copy generic document

Information includes name, address, schedule, etc.

Manual has exact specifications

Edit document to include your information

Save original and updated files for submittal and presentation

Procedure: MS Word

Procedure: MS Excel

Create 2 tables based on Charles’ Law

Temperature data values are provided by TAs

Using Charles’ Law, calculate volumes at specified temperatures

Plot volume vs. temperature based on generated tables

Assignment: Written Report

Independent report (one report per student) Standard lab report submission Submit online (eg.poly.edu) before midnight

of day of Lab #2 One Word Document Containing:

Title Page (MS Word: name, partner, lab title, etc.)

Generic Schedule Personalized Schedule Mousetrap competition report

Excel File: Two tables & graph

Closing

Each team member must use software

Submit all work electronically by 11:59pm before Lab #2

Work together with your partner

TA is always available for assistance

Mousetrap Car Competition

Following MS Office Exercise