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
Microsoft Excel
 Copy generic document
 Personalize copied
version
 Record information
 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
1
2
3
4
5
6
(in)
0.042
0.083
0.156
0.198
0.203
0.026
(cfs)
0.00355
0.00502
0.00688
0.00774
0.00784
0.00281
(fps)
3.55
5.02
6.88
7.74
7.84
2.81
(ft)
0.73
1.38
2.32
2.99
3.06
0.46
Fric. Fac. f
Rey. No.
0.027
0.025
0.023
0.023
0.023
0.027
R (x10 )
1.21
1.71
2.34
2.63
2.67
0.96
4
Head Loss, hL (ft)
Graph of Head Loss vs. Velocity
y = 2.5605Ln(x) - 2.4235
10.00
1.00
0.10
0
2
4
6
Velocity, v1 (fps)
8
10
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:
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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