CIS 150 –Excel Project – Summer, 2009
DUE DATE:
You are asked by the coach of the Mobile Area Triathlon Team to help keep track of the
members training distances. You begin this process by setting up a template worksheet that can
be used for all events. A template is a spreadsheet with labels, formulas, and charts
predefined, a framework for the collection of data. You will also create a consolidated
worksheet to tally up each athlete’s total mileage for the quarter. Your workbook will contain 5
worksheets; 1 template, 3 event sheets, and the consolidated. Use the following information to
create your workbook.
Creating the worksheets.
1) Create the template worksheet using the format shown on page 4 of this project. Name
this worksheet “Template”. Save the workbook with the file name:
“yourLastName_ExcelProject_Su09”.
2) Make 3 copies of the template within the workbook. Name these worksheets
“Swimming”, “Running”, and “Biking”.
3) On each event worksheet customize the subtitle in row 2 to show the event name
(Swimming, Running, Biking).
4) Enter the following data into the 3 event worksheets:
Athlete
Week1
Week2
Week3
Week4
Week5
Week6
Week7
Week8
Week9
Week10
Week11
Week12
3.00
3.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
3.50
3.50
3.25
3.00
3.25
4.25
3.50
3.00
3.25
3.25
3.50
4.25
3.25
3.25
3.75
3.00
3.75
4.00
3.25
3.25
3.50
3.00
3.75
3.75
3.50
00
3.75
3.25
3.75
4.00
3.25
3.25
3.50
3.25
4.00
4.00
3.50
3.50
3.75
3.00
3.75
4.00
3.75
3.50
4.00
3.50
4.00
4.25
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.25
3.75
4.25
3.50
3.75
4.00
3.50
4.00
4.00
3.50
3.25
3.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.00
32.00
40.00
32.00
36.00
40.00
46.00
30.00
40.00
34.00
36.00
40.00
48.00
34.00
40.00
34.00
38.00
42.00
48.00
35.00
42.00
35.00
38.00
42.00
50.00
35.00
44.00
35.00
38.00
46.00
52.00
00
44.00
36.00
40.00
44.00
52.00
36.00
44.00
37.00
40.00
38.00
54.00
38.00
46.00
38.00
42.00
40.00
54.00
38.00
46.00
38.00
44.00
40.00
50.00
40.00
44.00
40.00
44.00
40.00
50.00
40.00
44.00
40.00
46.00
42.00
52.00
35.00
40.00
35.00
40.00
38.00
54.00
80.00
98.00
80.00
92.00
100.00
110.00
80.00
102.00
80.00
92.00
106.00
112.00
77.00
110.00
77.00
95.00
106.00
112.00
75.00
110.00
75.00
95.00
110.00
114.00
73.00
108.00
73.00
98.00
110.00
118.00
00
98.00
80.00
98.00
110.00
120.00
85.00
102.00
86.00
101.00
114.00
120.00
88.00
102.00
88.00
101.00
114.00
118.00
80.00
110.00
80.00
115.00
106.00
118.00
82.00
110.00
82.00
111.00
106.00
122.00
75.00
115.00
75.00
101.00
100.00
122.00
70.00
102.00
70.00
111.00
111.00
120.00
Swimming
Deb Adams
Ben Collins
Mary Jones
Lan Nguyen
Dave Sams
Tim Willis
Running
Deb Adams
Ben Collins
Mary Jones
Lan Nguyen
Dave Sams
Tim Willis
Biking
Deb Adams
Ben Collins
Mary Jones
Lan Nguyen
Dave Sams
Tim Willis
5) Create a Consolidated worksheet as shown on page 4. Name it “Consolidated”.
6) Using the Paste Link feature, copy each athlete’s quarterly total from column N of the
event worksheets into the associated cells of the Consolidated worksheet. This will create
a 3-D cell reference when done correctly.
Adding Charts: All charts are to be embedded onto the worksheet they are associated with.
7) On the Swimming Worksheet, insert a Line Chart with Markers that includes all athletes’
mileage (B5:M10). Use the Layout 1 style. Make sure the title, legend, axis title, and
column labels are meaningful.
8) For the Running Worksheet, you want to see how the athletes performed for weeks 7 – 12
only (H5:M10). Create a 3-D Cluster Column Chart. Use the Layout 7 style. Be sure to
use meaningful labels for the Title, Legend, and Axis labels.
9) On the Consolidated Worksheet, create a 3-D Exploded Pie Chart showing the Total
Mileage for each athlete (E5:E10). Use the Layout 2 style. Make the Title and Legend
meaningful.
Formatting Notes:
10) Make sure all of your worksheets are in Landscape orientation.
11) Each worksheet should display gridlines and row/column headings.
12) Format all values to display 2 decimal places.
13) Include a custom header on all worksheet to include your name and Jag number on the
left, CIS 150 Excel Project in the middle section and the due date to the right.
14) Include a footer on all worksheets that includes the page number and total number of
pages (Page 1 of ? style). Include the 3 event worksheets along with the Consolidated in
the total page count. The templates will print Page 1 of 1.
OLE:
15) The coach asks you to prepare a memo for the members of the team showing Swimming
chart. Create a memo as shown on page 5. The chart must be LINKED into the memo so
it will be updated if changes to the data occur. Save the memo as
“yourLastName_ExcelMemo_Su09”.
Printing (for the first time):
16) Print out the Template worksheet making sure the formulas are displayed.
17) Print all of the other 4 worksheets with the formulas being displayed.
18) Display the data in the worksheets and print the 3 event worksheets and the consolidate
worksheet - be sure each worksheets prints on one page and displays the results.
19) Print the memo to the dean with the linked chart included.
You should have 9 worksheet printouts at this point in the project plus a copy of the
memo.
Finishing Up:
20) You are getting ready to make some changes to the workbook, but you want to make a
backup of the file before you make the changes. Use Windows Explorer (My Computer)
to make a copy of the file and name it
“yourLastName_ExcelProject_Su09_OriginalValues”.
21) Once the workbook was sent to the team members, a couple of them call to inform you
that changes need to be made to their values. Make the following updates to the
worksheets.
a. Change the title field for all four data worksheets (not the template) by appending
the word “Modified”.
b. In the Swimming worksheet, change the Week 6 value for Deb Adams to 3.75.
c. In the Running worksheet, change the Week 6 value for Deb Adams to 38.00.
d. In the Biking worksheet, change the Week 6 value for Deb Adams to 78.00.
e. In the Biking worksheet, change the Week 12 value for Tim Willis to 120.00.
Save the workbook with the changes. It should be saved under the original name;
“yourLastName_ExcelProject_Su09”. Verify that the chart in the memo to the dean is
updated to show the change.
Printing (Again):
22) Reprint all three of the course worksheets along with the Consolidated displaying the
updated results (not formulas). The title for each one should include the word
“Modified”. This is how you (and I) will know which print-out is which.
This should bring the total number of worksheets printed to 13 plus 2 copies of the
memo. Make sure the chart on the memo reflects the changes in the data.
Printouts should be put in the order they were printed out BEFORE being turned in.
Finishing up:
23) Don’t forget to add the Additional Enhancements of your choice. A maximum of 5 points
can be earned from formatting enhancements. At least 10 points have to demonstrate
“Excel specific” features.
Formatting Enhancement features would include, but are not limited to:
 Font changes (size, style, color, etc)
 Character enhancements (Bold, Underline, Italics, etc)
 Clipart, pictures, WordArt
Ideas for Excel Specific Enhancements include:
 Extra (relevant) worksheets
 Additions to current worksheets
 Additional (relevant) charts
 Additional formulas (use appropriately)
 Extra Excel features not covered by this assignment.
All extra effort items to be graded should be labeled and marked with a highlighter.
24) The project workbook should be completed in a single Excel workbook with multiple
worksheets.
Submitting you Project:
25) You will submit your printed worksheets and a copy of the grade sheet in a manila
envelope at the beginning of class on the due date. An electronic copy of all three of the
following files should be submitted to the Excel Project DropBox via your MyITLab
account.
- “yourLastName_ExcelProject_Su09_OriginalValues”
- “yourLastName_ExcelProject_Su09”
- “yourLastName_ExcelMemo_Su09”
These files must have been submitted to the DropBox before the start of class to avoid
any late points being deducted.
To display the format of the template in a large enough size to be readable, it had to extend to a
second image. The following two images should be combined to create one worksheet in Excel.
The first image shows columns A-I and the second columns J-O.
The image below shows the format for the Consolidated Worksheet:
Memorandum:
TO:
MOBILE AREA TRIATHALON TEAM MEMBERS
FROM:
YOUR NAME GOES HERE
SUBJECT:
SWIMMING UPDATE
DATE:
CURRENT DATE GOES HERE
I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL THE AMAZING JOB THE TEAM DID WITH OUR SWIMMING TRAINING
THIS PAST QUARTER. THESE NUMBERS ARE HIGHER THAN THEY HAVE EVER BEEN. IF
EVERYONE KEEPS WORKING HARD, I’M SURE YOU WILL ALL SEE YOUR RACE TIMES IMPROVE IN
THE UPCOMING “DISNEY FALL” TRIATHALON. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Name: ______________________________________
Class/Section: ______________
CIS 150 – Excel Project
Summer, 2009 – Check sheet
Worksheets:
_____ Template (must display formulas) – 10 points
_____ Swimming Worksheet – 5 pts
_____ Running Worksheet – 5 pts
_____ Biking Worksheet – 5 pts
_____ Consolidated Worksheet – 10 pts
Charts:
_____ Line chart with markers (Swimming worksheet) – 6 pts
_____ 3-D Cluster Column chart (Running worksheet) - 6 pts
_____ 3-D Exploded Pie Chart (Consolidated worksheet) – 6 pts
Memo:
_____ Contemporary Memo with Link chart linked in – 10 pts
Details:
_____ Proper setup – landscape, gridlines, row/column headings, page order – 8 pts
_____ Header – 2 pts
_____ Footer (with correct page numbering) – 3 pts
_____ Proper modifications & reprinting of worksheets and memo – 5 pts
_____ Proper files and filenames submitted – 4 pts
Individual Effort: (15 points)
_____ Creative additions to the workbook
Maximum of 5 points given from formatting features.
Final Grade: _______