Loose Leaf for Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel

Gottfried, Byron S.

ISBN 10: 1260486079 ISBN 13: 9781260486070

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2018

Synopsis

This practical text is a perfect fit for introductory engineering courses by successfully combining an introduction to Excel fundamentals with a clear presentation on how Excel can be used to solve common engineering problems. Updated to ensure compatibility with Excel 2016, Spreadsheet Tools provides beginning engineering students with a strong foundation in problem solving using Excel as the modern day equivalent of the slide rule.

The book is intended primarily as a textbook for use in introductory engineering courses, although it may also be of interest to more advanced students and many practicing engineers. 

The author provides plenty of background information on technical terms, and provides numerous examples illustrating both traditional and spreadsheet solutions for a variety of engineering problems. The first three chapters introduce the basics of problem solving and Excel fundamentals. Beyond that, the chapters are largely independent of one another. Topics covered include graphing data, unit conversions, data analysis, interpolation and curve fitting, solving equations, evaluating integrals, creating macros, and comparing economic alternatives.

About this title

About the Author

Byron S. Gottfried is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Academic Director of the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Pittsburgh. He has written eleven college textbooks, including Schaum's Outline of Programming with Basic.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1260486079
• ISBN 13: 9781260486070
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 544