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Special Offers
Mathcad Time Limited Offer
Valid until Friday 26 February 2010
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1) Save on new Node-locked Mathcad
Save over $300 on a new Mathcad 14 node-locked for just NZ$1,845 + GST! (normally NZ$2,150 + GST)
You get a transferable Mathcad with 12 months maintenance, home-use and technical support, all the Mathcad Libraries (interactive, job-specific reference material including Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering) and Extension Packs (industry-specific functionality including Image Processing, Signal Processing, Wavelets and Data Analysis).
2) Switch to networked floating Mathcad and keep everyone happy:
* Access Mathcad any time they need it
* Easily communicate design information
* Be more productive and achieve more
Upgrade node-locked Mathcad 14 to floating for NZ$3,795 + GST
Buy new floating Mathcad for NZ$5,135 + GST
Enjoy all the benefits of a node-locked license as mentioned above but with 2 home-use licenses.
3) Upgrade any older Mathcad to a Node-locked Mathcad
Upgrade for NZ$595 + GST (normally NZ$900 + GST).
Enjoy all the benefits of a node-locked license as mentioned above.
to contact Glen about the Mathcad TLO
Maple 13 Upgrade Time Limited Offer
Maplesoft are offering a 15% discount on single and multi-user licenses on all Maple upgrades.
to contact Glen for a quote!
Upcoming Events
HRS Seminars
Seminar Titles and Times
10.00am - STATISTICA for Excel Users
01.00pm - Data Analysis with MATLAB for Excel Users
03.00pm - Easy, auditable calculations with Mathcad
City Schedule for Seminars
Auckland – 16 March
Wellington – 18 March
Christchurch - 19 March
Please visit our seminar page for more details at http://www.hrs.co.nz/seminars.
HRS Webinars
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10.00am - MATLAB for Programmers
02.00pm - Design calculations and documentation with Mathcad
--- 29 April Webinars ---
10.00am - Data analysis - STATISTICA or Excel?
02.00pm - Survey your Stakeholders
Please visit our seminar page for more details at http://www.hrs.co.nz/seminars.
HRS Training Courses
Register today to secure your place on one of the following training courses.
MATLAB Training: Introduction to MATLAB
Date: 23 March 2010
Instructor: Associate Professor David I. Wilson
Venue: Novotel Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Investment: $1,195 + GST
Early bird: $1,095 + GST before 1 March
Registration: http://www.hrs.co.nz/matlabtraining
Overview:
The course covers basic topics such as performing simple calculations, plotting graphs and visually exploring your data.
The course is designed for beginner through to intermediate MATLAB users.
You do not need any prior experience in programming because getting MATLAB to do the work for you is so simple and natural. You only need to bring along your problems.
MATLAB Training: Advanced MATLAB
Date: 24 March 2010
Instructor: Associate Professor David I. Wilson
Venue: Novotel Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Investment: $1,295 + GST
Early bird: $1,195 + GST before 1 March
Registration: http://www.hrs.co.nz/advancedmatlabtraining
Overview:
The course covers how to work productively in MATLAB by taking advantage of the considerable recent advances in usability.
MATLAB is no longer the sparse, intimidating blank sheet it once was, but now includes a full-featured development environment to help you to develop sophisticated applications. The language has expanded the capabilities of the programming and now includes interfacing functions.
This course will bring you up to date on these new developments. We particularly welcome you to bring along your own problems and data, and challenge the instructor to solve them.
Simulink Training: Simulation with Simulink
Date: 25 March 2010
Instructor: Associate Professor David I. Wilson
Venue: Novotel Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Investment: $1,295 + GST
Early bird: $1,195 + GST before 1 March
Registration: http://www.hrs.co.nz/simulationsimulinktraining
Overview:
This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the uses and benefits of modelling physical systems and dynamic simulation. During the course, we will cover how to build models, how to assess the reliability of the results, and how to fine-tune existing models. We will build models directly from the data (black-box models), from first-principles (white-box models), or perhaps using a mixture of methods.
STATISTICA Training: Using STATISTICA for Data Analysis
Date: Friday, 23 April 2010
Instructor: Dr Ray Hoare
Venue: UOC, Christchurch
Investment: $895 + GST
Early bird: $795 + GST before 1 March
Registration: http://www.hrs.co.nz/statisticatraining
Overview:
All students will work individually, carrying out example analysis under the supervision of the trainer.
The first section of this course teaches you the techniques involved in getting your data into the STATISTICA environment. We cover features such as value labels, variable labels and calculation of new variables, all of which you can use to make your reports more easily understood.
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 are introduced, giving you the basic skills that you need to allow you to explore these and other techniques on your own when it is appropriate.
MATLAB Energy Virtual Conference on 25 March 2010
MATLAB and Simulink Solutions for Addressing the World’s Energy Needs
NZ Start and Finish Times
Start Time: 10:00 PM on Thursday, March 25, 2010
Finish Time: 07:00 AM on Friday, March 26, 2010
Join engineers, scientists, and analysts from around the world to learn how they are addressing the world’s energy needs. The Energy Virtual Conference will showcase real-world examples of how professionals use MathWorks solutions to evaluate energy resources, develop systems for power generation and distribution, model energy markets, and create products that consume less energy and produce less waste. Application areas include:
- Electrical utilities
- Hybrid electric vehicles
- Oil and gas
- Solar power
- Wind power
At the Energy Virtual Conference, you can:
- Network with MathWorks product experts and your industry peers
- Get answers to your questions
- Learn more about new tools and applications
All without the time or expense of travelling to a conference.
The virtual conference offers you everything a physical event can provide and more—live presentations (with question-and-answer sessions), on-demand presentations, an exhibit floor, and a networking lounge.
Exhibit Hall
The exhibit hall will feature virtual booths hosted by The MathWorks and product partners. You can visit these booths to learn more about industry tools and the technologies behind the latest MathWorks product release. You can also download white papers, product literature, and brochures; view product demonstrations; and communicate with booth staff to get answers to your technical questions.
Networking Lounge
The conference lounge will offer you the opportunity to chat with colleagues about your latest project, share solutions to common problems, and build your professional network.
Featured Presenters
- Charlie Vartanian, Director, Grid Integration, A123
- Tristram Scott, Energy Consultant
Registration
to contact Bruce about registering for the conference
Upcoming Conferences
Dates |
Conference |
City |
HRS Exhibiting |
| 7-9 April | 21st Australian Software Engineering Conference (ASWEC 2010) Conference | Auckland | Insert |
| 13-14 May | Storm Water Conference | Rotorua | TBD |
| 17-18 June | EEA Conference | Christchurch | HRS Exhibiting |
If you live in a city where HRS will be exhibiting and you would like to meet with Ray, send an email to ray@hrs.co.nz, to arrange a place and time.
Product News
MATLAB & Simulink Based Tutorials
MATLAB TutorialLearn MATLAB at your own pace. Choose from the following video, interactive, and text-based tutorials that match your learning style:
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Simulink TutorialLearn to use Simulink for modelling dynamic systems. Choose from the following tutorials in video, interactive, or text-based format:
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Interactive Signal Processing TutorialDeveloped for students studying signal processing, this tutorial helps you gain essential skills for designing and simulating signal processing systems using MATLAB, Simulink, and Signal Processing Toolbox.
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Interactive Control Systems TutorialDeveloped for students studying control systems, this tutorial helps you gain essential skills for modelling, analyzing, and designing control systems using MATLAB, Simulink, and Control System Toolbox.
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to contact Bruce to discuss MATLAB products
STATISTICA Support
HRS prides itself on supporting its users for all products, but Ray particularly enjoys supporting users of STATISTICA.
The graph shown here (modified to conceal the original meaning of the data) was an interesting exercise, done at no charge to the client.
Stacked bar graphs are an inherent option for STATISTICA, but the client wanted the gaps between the time groups, and wanted two levels of labelling – Year and Time of Day. The gaps were made by inserting extra cases with zero values in the data file. The year values were made by telling STATISTICA to use a particular column for the X-axis labels, and the time values are customised text label boxes.
to contact Glen to discuss STATISTICA
Using Maple T.A. improves final test results of engineering students!
95% of the engineering students who regularly evaluated their math knowledge with Maple T.A. online exercises passed with significant improvement in their final scores
Click here to read more:
http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/
view.aspx?SID=4909&?P=TC-1243
Try complex, free-form entry of mathematics (not just multiple response!) with a 30-day online trial of Maple T.A. Just email Glen to arrange access from your browser.
to contact Glen to discuss Maple T.A.
@RISK Case Study - A Stochastic Simulation Model for Dairy Business Investment Decisions
Presented by Dr. Jeffrey Bewley of the University of Kentucky at the 2009 Palisade Conference in Jersey City, NJ, October 21, 2009
A dynamic, stochastic, mechanistic simulation model of a dairy enterprise was developed to evaluate the cost and benefit streams coinciding with investments in Precision Dairy Farming technologies. The model was constructed to embody the biological and economical complexities of a dairy farm system within a partial budgeting framework. A primary objective was to establish a flexible, user-friendly, farm-specific, decision-making tool for dairy producers or their advisers and technology manufacturers.
The basic deterministic model was created in Microsoft Excel. @RISK was employed to account for the stochastic nature of key variables within a Monte Carlo simulation. Net present value was the primary metric used to assess the economic profitability of investments. The model comprised a series of modules, which synergistically provided the necessary inputs for profitability analysis.
Investment decisions for Precision Dairy Farming technologies can be analysed with input of herd-specific values using this model.
Story:
http://www.hrs.co.nz/downloads/BewleyPalisadeUserConference.pdf
Examples:
http://www.hrs.co.nz/downloads/ChrisAlbrightTalkandModels.zip
to contact Glen to discuss @RISK
@RISK Tips - Automating @RISK with VBA
Presented by Dr. Chris Albright of Indiana University at the 2009 Palisade Conference in Jersey City, NJ, October 21, 2009
Indiana University MBA professor Chris Albright, author of VBA for Modellers demonstrates what it takes to automate @RISK with VBA for Excel using two examples. The first is a general template for any simulation model, and the second is a useful program for grading students’ @RISK models. If you know VBA for Excel, the battle is more than half over; the same basic language still works. All you have to learn is the object model of @RISK. If you can see the benefits from using this programming functionality often, the VBA approach should be well worth the time it takes to master.
http://www.hrs.co.nz/downloads/ChrisAlbrightPalisadeTalk.pdf
to contact Glen to discuss @RISK
CLC bio Tutorial - RNA-Seq analysis - part I: Getting started
In this tutorial, you will learn what the parameters for mapping reads to a reference mean, and you will hopefully end up being able to make better decisions about the analysis of your own data.
This tutorial is the first part of a series of tutorials about RNA-Seq. The aim of the tutorials is to take you from start to end of an RNA-Seq analysis including mapping of reads, interpreting results, checking quality and finally doing statistical analysis.
http://www.hrs.co.nz/downloads/RNA-Seq_analysis_part_I.pdf
to contact Bruce to discuss CLC bio products
What's New in Surfer 9?
We have compiled a list of some of the top new features in Surfer 9. This list is only a small sampling of the new features added to Surfer 9.
- Transparency
- Import and Export Georeferenced Images
- Add, Remove and Edit Individual Objects in Base Maps
- Convert the Projection of Data in the Worksheet
- Length and Area Calculations
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Move Individual Labels on Post Map with Mouse - Save Classes for Classed Post Map
- Display XYZ Coordinates in Status Bar
- Tracking Cursor
- Analyse Spatial Distribution Trends in Your Data
- Anti-aliased Text and Lines
- Tabbed Windows
- Customize your Colours
- Easy Colour Spectrum
- Add and Remove Map Layers in the Object Manager
- Keep Your Custom Limits and Scale
- Reload Map Data
- Find/Replace in Worksheet
- Precise Object Alignment
- More Supported Grid Formats
Surfer is more compatible than ever with different data sources. Surfer supports many more grid formats, including:
- More Fill Patterns
- New Import Formats
- Export Contours to 3D SHP
- More Export Formats
- Customize your Toolbars and Keyboard Shortcuts
- Easy Page Navigation
- Increased Maximum Grid File Size
Download a complete list of the new features from:
http://www.hrs.co.nz/downloads/S9NewFeatures.pdf
to contact Glen to discuss Surfer 9
New Lingo 12
- NEW! Stochastic Programming (SP) Solver: incorporate uncertainty into your optimisation models
- IMPROVED! Global Solver at exploiting quadratic expressions, automatic recognition of second-order cone quadratic problems, such as Value-at-Risk models, allowing for dramatically faster solution times via the barrier solver.
- IMPROVED! Integer Solver: feasibility-pump heuristic to help find improved feasible solutions on many difficult problems.
- IMPROVED! Models with Nested Loops: Loop optimisation reformulates expressions containing nested set looping functions in order to make them more efficient, while maintaining mathematical equivalency. Improvements in model generation times for some models can be dramatic.
- IMPROVED! Simplex Solver: 20% faster on large linear models
- IMPROVED! Precision in Solution Reports: you define precision between 1 to 17 significant digits rather than always·7 significant digits when reporting numeric results
- NEW & IMPROVED! Scripting Function Capabilities: @GENDUAL generates the dual formulation of a linear program.
- @FORMAT can now format output of strings, as well as numeric values.
- @SMPS generates MPS format model files.
- IMPROVED! Variable Name Lengths Extended to 64 Characters instead of 32
to contact Glen to discuss Lingo 12
PLECS Standalone
The PLECS Standalone edition is a simulation platform on its own. It provides optimised solvers to speed up the simulation of electrical circuits and control systems. PLECS Standalone is a cost-effective yet powerful alternative for dynamic system simulation in general.
to contact Bruce to discuss PLECS Stand Alone
The PLECS Real-Time Coder
The PLECS Real-Time Coder can generate Stand-alone C code from a circuit schematic. This allows you to simulate a system in PLECS first, then generate C code e.g. for real-time simulations. The code generation integrates seamlessly with Real-Time Workshop, so that at the push of a button the code is inserted at the appropriate places for the various targets.
to contact Bruce to discuss PLECS Real Time Coder.
Now Available: Custom Configured Hardware for Maximum XFdtd Acceleration
Remcom is pleased to offer custom computer systems that are specially built for running XStream with XFdtd. Link Computer Corporation, our first partner in the new program, has created a Remcom-certified system with the recommended GPUs built directly into the product. The system is available with either two or four NVIDIA CUDA-enabled Tesla series or Quadro FX GPUs.
Steve Fast, Remcom’s president, said, “While a custom-engineered system is not necessary, we wanted to eliminate extra steps for those users that prefer additional computer power, allowing them to get up and running with the right tool and to optimise the performance of our products in as little time as possible.”
to contact Bruce to discuss XFdtd.
New Video Shows XStream’s Dramatic Impact on Simulation Time
Our new video shows a side-by-side comparison of cell phone simulations with and without XStream GPU acceleration. The dramatic results demonstrate the time savings to be gained by using XStream for your XFdtd simulations.
Read more at:
http://www.remcom.com/video-center/2010/1/14/
remcoms-xstream-gpu-acceleration-for-xfdtd.html
to contact Bruce to discuss XStream
General News & Working with HRS
HRS Sponsorship
HRS has sponsored many association and society events over the years and we will continue to do this for events where delegates have a strong need for our products.
If you or an associate are organising a conference where the delegates could benefit from using the many mathematics based products sold and supported by HRS, please contact Leon by emailing leon@hrs.co.nz or by calling him on 0800 477 776.
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 us with 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.
Best wishes,
Leon Tepania
Marketing Manager
Hoare
Research Software Ltd
Email: leon@hrs.co.nz