Spreadsheet for Engineers (1BMEL307C)

Spreadsheet for Engineers

Course Code 1BMEL307C 
Scheme 2025
Type of Course Ability Enhancement Course (Laboratory) 
Semester III
Teaching Hours/Week (L :T : P) 0:0:2 
CIE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy L:T:P:SL:TW 0:0:28:2:0 
SEE Marks 50
Credits 1 
Total Marks 100
Type of Examination Practical 
Exam Hours 2

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Charting: Create an XY scatter graph, XY chart with two Y-Axes, to add error bars to the plot, create a combination chart.

2. Functions: Computing Sum, Average, Count, Max. and Min., Computing Weighted Average, Trigonometric Functions, Exponential Functions, Using the CONVERT Function to Convert Units.

3. Conditional Functions: Logical Expressions, Boolean Functions, IF Function, Creating a Quadratic Equation Solver, Table VLOOKUP Function, AND, OR and XOR functions.

4. Regression Analysis: Trendline, Slope and Intercept, Interpolation and Forecast, The LINEST Function, Multilinear Regression, Polynomial Fit Functions, Residuals Plot, Slope and Tangent, Analysis ToolPack.

5. Iterative Solutions Using Excel: Using Goal Seek in Excel, Using the Solver to Find Roots, Finding Multiple Roots, Optimization using the Solver, Minimization Analysis, NonLinear Regression Analysis.

6. Matrix Operations Using Excel: Adding Two Matrices, Multiplying a Matrix by a Scalar,Multiplying Two Matrices, Transposing a Matrix, Inverting a Matrix and Solving System of Linear Equations.

7. VBA User-Defined Functions (UDF): The Visual Basic Editor (VBE), The IF Structure, The Select Case Structure, The For Next Structure, The Do Loop Structure, Declaring Variables and Data Types, An Array Function The Excel Object Model, For Each Next Structure.

8. VBA Subroutines or Macros: Recording a Macro, Coding a Macro Finding Roots by Bisection, Using Arrays, Adding a Control and Creating User Forms.

9. Numerical Integration Using Excel: The Rectangle Rule, The Trapezoid Rule, The Simpson's Rule, Creating a User-Defined Function Using the Simpson's Rule.

10. Differential Equations: Euler's Method, Modified Euler's Method, The Runge Kutta Method, Solving a Second Order Differential Equation

Note: Any relevant software may be used.

Suggested Learning Resources:

1. McFedries Paul, “Microsoft Excel 2019 Formulas and Functions” Microsoft Press, U.S, 2019.

2. Joan Lambert and Curtis D Frye, “Microsoft Excel Step by Step”, Pearson Education, 2022.