Spreadsheets as an Engineering Tool
Presented by the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria
The Spreadsheets as an Engineering Tool course demonstrates the use of Microsoft Excel
as a powerful engineering processing tool. The course explores the uses of Microsoft Excel,
including built-in functions, user-defined functions, customisations, graphs, macros and
VBA. Spreadsheets are excellent tools for answering questions, and tools that have been
developed around these include Solver add-in, the scenario manager and data tables. The
course is designed to provide you with knowledge to optimally use Excel’s capabilities.
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Spreadsheets as an Engineering Tool
Presented by the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria
Course content
Accreditation and certification
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Enterprises University of Pretoria (Pty) Ltd is wholly
owned by the University of Pretoria. As a public
higher education institution, the University of
Pretoria functions in accordance to the Higher
Education Act 101 of 1997. Enterprises University
of Pretoria offers short courses on behalf of the
University and these short courses are not creditbearing, and do not lead to formal qualifications
on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) –
unless stated otherwise. Delegates who successfully
complete a short course and comply with the
related assessment criteria (where applicable) are
awarded certificates of successful completion and/
or attendance by the University of Pretoria.
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How to access and use the function wizard
Development and implementation of userdefined functions
Graphs and charting capabilities in Excel
The Data Analysis Tool, with its wide variety of
statistical analysis facilities
Solver
Matrix
Advanced topics: customising Excel, using the
forms facilities and developing basic macros
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course, you will
have knowledge of the uses of Microsoft Excel,
including built-in functions, user-defined functions,
customisations, graphs, macros and VBA.
Who should enrol?
This course is ideal for you if you are a manager,
engineer, scientist and technologist who uses
spreadsheets on a daily basis and want to use them
it to its full capacity.
Course fees
R6 580.00 per delegate (VAT incl.)
Course fees include all course material, refreshments
and/or other materials.
Registration and enquiries
Programme Manager
Marié van Niekerk
Tel: +27 (0)12 434 2640
Cell: +27 (0)83 354 4894
Email:[email protected]
Course leader
Barend du Plessis
Department of Chemical Engineering
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3740
Email:[email protected]
Course fees must be paid in full 14 days prior
to course start dates. Proof of payment can be
submitted to [email protected].
Shifting knowledge to insight
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Private Bag X41, Hatfield, 0028
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