Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel ® 2007

Gottfried, Byron S.

ISBN 10: 0073385867 / ISBN 13: 9780073385860

Published by McGraw Hill, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel ® 2007
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0073385867
• ISBN 13: 9780073385860
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

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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 2007, Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel 2007 provides beginning engineering students with a strong foundation in problem solving using Excel as the modern day equivalent of the slide rule.

As part of McGraw-Hill's BEST series for freshman engineering curricula, this text is particularly geared toward introductory students. 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 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.