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Events
Overview of Training Courses
September Training Courses
11-12 September 2007 - Introduction to MATLAB
18-19 September 2007 - Advanced MATLAB & Simulink
20-21 September 2007 - Optimisation with MATLAB
Pay early bird prices by registering before 20 August.
November Training Courses
22 November 2007 - Mathematical Calculations Made Easy
23 November 2007 - Using STATISTICA for Data Analysis
Pay early bird prices by registering before 1 October
September Training Courses
Introduction to MATLAB - 11-12 September 2007
The course covers basic topics such as using MATLAB as an advanced calculator, manipulating matrices, utility commands and graphics, to advanced topics including MATLAB programming, curve fitting and the Graphical User Interface.. The course is designed for beginner through to intermediate MATLAB users.
The course is suitable even if you have never programmed before, although an exposure to programming languages or packages such as Excel or Mathcad is an advantage.
to find out more and register for this course.
Advanced MATLAB & Simulink - 18-19 September 2007
In recent releases MATLAB has considerably improved and expanded the capabilities of the programming and interfacing functions in response to the increasing demands of the MATLAB user’s community.
Simulink too has now matured into a rapid proto-typing development environment with expanded functionality and seamless connections to data loggers, DSPs and FPGAs.
This course will bring you up to date on these new developments.
to find out more and register for this course.
Optimisation with MATLAB - 20-21 September 2007
Optimisation is a key task in almost all modern technology. Optimisation forms the basis of modelling and simulation, design of experiments and the associated statistical analysis of the data, and scheduling and manufacturing problems.
This course will show you how to employ a variety of optimisation strategies for engineering and scientific tasks. We will use the Optimisation toolbox to solve static problems in MATLAB, and we will use Simulink to solve dynamic optimisation problems.
The course participants will experiment with a selection of real-world optimisation problems from disciplines as diverse as ecological models, fisheries management, optimal control strategies, statistical data fitting, travelling salesman, and optimal scheduling.
to find out more and register for this course.
November Training Courses
Mathematical Calculations Made Easy - 22 November 2007
Get the most out of Mathcad by attending this one day training course. You will learn how to refer to data and to algebraic variables in the Mathcad environment, and how to exchange data between other environments, such as spreadsheets, and Mathcad. You will learn key principles of the program with exercises that be can applied to real-world engineering or scientific problems.
to find out more and register for this course.
Using STATISTICA for Data Analysis - 23 November 2007
Learn how to perform data analysis in STATISTICA in this one day training course. The course deals in detail with tabular and graphical data summaries, and in learning to do this you learn the basic techniques for setting up data analysis that are used throughout the program, including when performing statistical analysis. Several basic statistical methods will be introduced, so that students will be able to explore these and other techniques on their own if appropriate.
to find out more and register for this course.
Conference
NZ Psychological Society Conference - 23-26 August in Hamilton
HRS continues its support for Psychologists in 2007 by exhibiting at the NZPsS Conference in Hamilton during August. Come and talk to the HRS team at stand 2 to find out about the various research tools available including survey, graphing, form design and statistics packages.
to find out more about this conference.
Special Offers
GrafiCalc 2007
We have time limited special price offers available for GrafiCalc 2007 and Inventbetter Suite
a) Purchase Graficalc 2007 before 24 August for only NZ$285 + GST and receive your choice of ToleranceCalc or SectionCalc at no extra charge.
b) Purchase the Inventbetter Suite 2007 before 24 August for only NZ$360 + GST and receive all of GrafiCalc, ToleranceCalc and SectionCalc.
Please note that these specials are for a limited time and quantity only.
to email Bruce about this offer.
Mathcad Time Limited Offers
Purchase Mathcad 14.0 before 12 August at the following specially discounted prices:
a) Node Locked Licenses
Mathcad 14.0 New at $NZ1765 + GST. Includes 1 year maintenance and free downloads.
b) Single User Licenses (Not suitable for large organisations)
Mathcad 14.0 New at NZ$1445 + GST
Mathcad 14.0 Upgrade from MC 12 & 13 NZ$450 + GST
Mathcad 14.0 Upgrade from 2000 thru MC 11 NZ$470 + GST
Please Note: Single User upgrades will also receive the Add-On Collection of engineering libraries
to email Bruce about this offer.
Product News
SuperSTAR – Self-Service Business Intelligence
Marketing Managers, Business Analysts, Market Researchers, Statisticians and other professional analysts in New Zealand can now interactively explore their raw data from large datasets. Self-service BI means an easy to use, no-programming interface - this allows an easy question-answer-question approach conducive to insightful analysis and creative solutions to public issues and business problems.
SuperSTAR has the speed (more than 1 million records per second) to deal with large data sets, yet maintains access to the raw data when required. The combination of the SuperCROSS interface and SuperSERVER tabulation engine is the best tool on the market for ad-hoc, exploratory analysis of demographic statistics, but it is also well-suited for large-scale production of summary statistics.
Data management tools provide individual confidentially and data security. The suite’s SuperWEB module delivers query power to end users via Web browsers without plug-ins or applets. Users can compose, run and store multi-dimensional tables and view results in table, chart and map form.
The SuperCHANNEL database builder makes it easy to pull data into SuperSTAR from relational databases, SAS datasets, spreadsheets and flat files.
SuperSTAR customers include organisations like Statistics NZ and many of the world’s most advanced government statistical agencies as well as education, welfare, transportation, health, crime and security departments. Industries served include telecommunications, retailing and market research.
to email Glen for a free information pack on Superstar products.
Try Mathematica 6
If you haven’t tried Mathematica 6 yet, please contact Glen for access to a free trial.
to email Glen about trying out Mathematica 6.
Mathematica 6.0.1
Over the next week we will be shipping Mathematica 6.0.1 to all Mathematica users on Premier Service who haven't downloaded Mathematica 6.0 yet.
to discuss your license with Glen.
Wolfram Workbench 1.1
Wolfram Workbench is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Wolfram products. Version 1.1 is now available and is a free download for Premier Service subscribers and for registered users of earlier versions of Workbench. Other Wolfram product users can purchase it from HRS.
to contact Glen about this product.
Remark Office OMR 6
Remark saves you time and money on data entry by allowing you to capture the data contained in scanned images, using Optical Mark Recognition. A cute feature new in Version 6 allows you to name the saved file using information gathered from bar codes within the scanned document. Save more time storing, archiving, and searching for particular forms by using your customer's name scanned off the form for the image file name!
Only available in the new version 6, this makes it easy to return images of forms to customers or students.
to contact Glen about upgrading or to find out about the benefits of this product.
AULOS 3.2
In this release of the AULOS hydraulic modelling program the presentation of results has been much improved - this will greatly facilitate the understanding of models by engineers, by those approving funds for projects, and by the general public. If you have not upgraded to AULOS v3.2 yet, contact Bruce for a flyer which outlines features and benefits of the new release.
to visit the AULOS website or contact Bruce about this version.
PLECS 1.6 Released
PLECS 1.6 has been released. The software is for high-speed simulation of electrical systems under MATLAB/Simulink. This release features new analysis tools like steady-state analysis and ac sweep, the ability to extract the state-space matrices of a circuit, and new behavioural semiconductor models. The updated manual can be downloaded from www.plexim.com/downloads/
Customers under maintenance will be contacted soon with a new license file to be used with PLECS 1.6.
to contact Bruce if you or your colleagues want to test PLECS 1.6
MathType 6.0
MathType is a powerful interactive tool for Windows and Macintosh that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations, and for TeX, LaTeX, and MathML documents.
Version 6.0 has more symbols, templates, and fonts and works with many more applications such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign layouts, Excel spreadsheets, as well as HTML pages such as Wikipedia. You can add equations to virtually any application that has an Insert Object command or into which you can paste or drag a graphic.
You can create equations twos ways, firstly by Point-and-Click Editing with Automatic Formatting or by typing TeX or LaTeX. Using MathType's TeX input mode if you already know the TeX typesetting language.
You can also save lots of time by saving expressions you use regularly in the toolbar for later use and by customising keyboard shortcuts for your personal preference. MathType is easier to use and users of Microsoft Office suites 2003 and 2007 will find it intuitive and easy to produce great-looking math presentations, web pages, and much more. You can produce better results by highlighting equations in colour, particularly for student assessments and demonstrations.
to email Bruce about this product.
New MATLAB Product Releases
Simscape Toolbox- Model and simulate multidomain physical systems
Simscape extends Simulink with tools for modelling and simulating multidomain physical systems, such as those with mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components. Simscape can be used for a variety of automotive, aerospace, defence, and industrial-equipment applications. Together with SimMechanics, SimDriveline, SimHydraulics, and SimPowerSystems (all available separately), Simscape lets you model complex interactions in multidomain physical systems.
to learn more about this product or contact Bruce.
Fixed-Point Toolbox - Design and execute fixed-point algorithms and analyse fixed-point data
Fixed-Point Toolbox provides fixed-point data types and arithmetic in MATLAB. You can use it to design fixed-point algorithms using MATLAB syntax and execute these algorithms at compiled C-code speed. You can reuse these fixed-point algorithms in Simulink and pass fixed-point data to and from Simulink models to facilitate the simulation, implementation, and analysis of fixed-point systems. You can also generate test sequences for verifying fixed-point software and hardware implementations.
to learn more about this product or contact Bruce.
Simulink Design Verifier Toolbox - Generate tests and prove model properties using formal methods
Simulink Design Verifier generates tests for your Simulink and Stateflow models that satisfy model coverage and user-defined objectives. It also proves model properties and generates examples of violations.
to learn more about this product or contact Bruce.
Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ Toolbox - Build, verify, and debug embedded code using Analog Devices VisualDSP++
Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ connects MATLAB and Simulink with the VisualDSP++ integrated development and debugging environment (IDDE) from Analog Devices. Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ lets you debug and verify embedded code running on Analog Devices processors using MATLAB scripts and Simulink models. You can create test benches in MATLAB and Simulink to verify handwritten or automatically generated embedded code.
to learn more about this product or contact Bruce.
Word2TeX 4.0
Word2TeX 4.0, is an easy-to-use Microsoft Word add-in that let you convert documents between LaTeX and Word formats. LaTeX is the de facto standard in scientific publishing, and most scientific publishers accept papers only in LaTeX format.
By adding a LaTeX option to Word's "Save As..." dialog, Word2TeX makes it simple to convert documents to LaTeX2e, LaTeX2.09, and AMS-LaTeX formats. Word2TeX can be customised to produce any LaTeX-based format.
The built-in customisable Unicode database lets you convert all text. With support for Equation Editor and MathType, it's easy to convert equations and references. Text formatting, paragraph styles, multicolumn formatting, references, hyperlists, nested tables, and lists are supported. The program even converts footnotes and endnotes to LaTeX bibliography format, automatically.
You can easily create articles, technical reports, research papers, dissertations, and even entire books without learning the complex LaTeX format. This effortless conversion saves time and money, and allows students, researchers, scientists, and scholars to concentrate on their research and not on LaTeX's complex syntax.
to learn more about this product or contact Bruce.
Bioinformatics Tools
The CLC bio company makes a suite of fully-integrated tools to enable users of bioinformatics tools to manage their data and associated analytical methods in the most efficient way possible. Users easily recover the cost of the software by the saving in time and the insights gained by having all results in compatible formats.
CLC RNA Workbench 1.0
...brings you complex analysis of RNA molecules. to read more about CLC RNA Workbench and the advanced algorithms it contains or to download it.
CLC Free Workbench 4.0
...gives you, among a lot of other things, these new features: * Full support for Windows Vista
* One-click switch between views (e.g. circular and linear sequences views)
* New annotation table - easy overview and filtering of annotations
* State-of-the-art layout of annotations
* Better and more intuitive handling of files
* It is now possible to "Save as"
* Easily expand selections using the mouse
* Improvements of restriction site analysis
for the complete list of improvements and new features or to download it.
CLC DNA Workbench 3.0
...among a lot of other things you'll get these new features in DNA Workbench 3.0:
* Work directly on data on a shared network drive
* Improvements of annotation editing through the new annotation table.
* Copy and paste annotations from one sequence to another.
* New fragment table when doing restriction sites analysis.
* Secondary peak calling
* Translation of sequences in a contig improved
for the complete list of improvements and new features or to download the trial.
CLC Protein Workbench 3.0
...among a lot of other things you'll get these new features in Protein Workbench 3.0:
* New scales for graphs along the sequence (in the Side Panel when viewing protein sequences under "Protein Info"):
- Surface probability (Emini)
- Backbone chain flexibility (Karplus and Schulz)
* It is now possible to create a virtual gel simulating a restriction enzyme digest.
* PFAM domains now include a link to the PFAM website providing more detail about the domain. The link is available from the Annotation table.
for the complete list of improvements and new features or to download the trial.
CLC Combined Workbench 3.0
Combined Workbench 3.0 includes all improvements and new features from all other workbenches, including all features from the all new CLC RNA Workbench!
for the complete list of improvements and new features or to download the trial.
General News & Working with HRS
Sponsorship
HRS continued its sponsorship of association and society events in the mid year, where their delegates had a strong need for our products. If you or an associate are organising a conference where the delegates would benefit from HRS products, please contact Leon by emailing leon@hrs.co.nz or by calling him on 0800 477 776.
Electricity Engineers Association (EEA) Conference - 15 to 17 June
HRS sponsored this years EEA Conference because HRS believes companies working in the electricity industry can use technologies developed by the MathWorks to enhance and develop their own technological advantages. MATLAB & Simulink can be used for many applications in the power industry such as designing more efficient control and monitoring systems, modelling cause and effects scenarios, or to creating energy trading programs for price optimisation.
We offered a range of application information packs to delegates at the conference and these packs are also available to you and your colleagues or associates. Simply contact Bruce if you wish to find out more by letting him know your area of interest.
We also found that many people at the conference were interested in the products we support in the area of consumer satisfaction surveys. Why pay a market research company when with the right software you can get better information, cheaper, yourself? If this sounds of interest to you, contact Glen.
to request an information pack relevant to your needs. Please let us know what your interest is when contacting us, so we know what pack to supply.
NZSA Conference - 4 to 6 July
HRS continued its sponsorship of the NZSA Conference Student prizes for 2007. This year's HRS Student Prize winners were Jason Bentley and Matthew Schofield who were first equal. The NZSA has kindly acknowledged our support over the years by putting up a web page with photos and the list of NZSA Student Prize winners since 1994.
to view a list of student prize winners.
User Stories
If you have any newsworthy user stories related to our products that you think our customers would be interested in reading, please contact Leon.
to email Leon or call him on 0800 477 776 to supply your product news.
Advertising your events on the HRS Website
If we sponsor your event, or your delegates are likely to be using one of our products, contact Leon to place details of your conference on our website.
to email Leon or call him on 0800 477 776 to advertise your event.
HRS Software Guide
If you or any of your colleagues would like a copy of our 64 page Software Guide sent to you, please contact Fiona.
to email Fiona or call her on 0800 477 776 to request a guide.
Best regards,
Leon Tepania
Marketing Manager
Hoare Research Software Ltd
Email: leon@hrs.co.nz