Mathematical calculations
made easy

Introduction

This “hands-on” mathcad training course is designed to show you the principles underlying every Mathcad document. It will not teach you the mathematics you need to know for your particular problem, but instead uses examples from a number of engineering areas to show how Mathcad is applied to real-world engineering or scientific problems.

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.

Mathcad has a large number of data manipulations available to you as mathematical functions, and these will be introduced, as will basic matrix methods so that you can so speed up your calculations. Symbolic mathematical techniques are also covered.

Programming techniques will be introduced, but it is important to realise that Mathcad is not primarily a programming environment.

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Why use Mathcad?

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With Mathcad’s live, free-form interface, you enter your expressions using standard maths notation and as you type, Mathcad calculates the result instantly. This makes it easy for you to perform your calculations, easy for your colleagues to read them, and easy for your management to understand them. No longer will you have to put up with formulae hidden in your spreadsheet where no-one can find the small but important error.

The wide range of tools for calculation and analysis, plus unprecedented speed and accuracy, make Mathcad a tool that will save you hours of time.

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Course Highlights

Highlights of the Course:

• Basic concepts of Mathcad - assigning variable names, range definitions
• Using and transforming units
• Use of indexed variables in mathematical expressions
• Editing mathematical expressions
• Use of palettes to enter mathematical operators
• Mathcad’s mathematical functions
• Solving sets of simultaneous equations in several unknowns
• Using matrix algebra
• Plotting 2D and 3D graphs
• Incorporating illustrations in your documents
• Importing data files from Excel or text
• Programming methods in Mathcad
• Using symbolic mathematics techniques
• Use of the Resource Centre

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Who is this course intended for?

This course is ideal for anyone who is just starting to use the Mathcad program, or who has used the program before but would like to learn the finer points of the Mathcad environment.

It is particularly good for those who are relatively new to Mathcad and are working in a team with other Mathcad-based designers, and need to get “up to speed” quickly. It is also a great opportunity to evaluate the Mathcad product for future or more extensive use in your organisation.

Many of our clients have already saved time and learned to work more efficiently by coming to this course.

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About Mathcad

Mathcad is a programme that is used by millions of people to do their day-to-day mathematical calculations. Because it uses a familiar, text-based interface, people can pick up a Mathcad document and immediately understand the calculations.

It is easy to do basic calculations, using only the training that is provided within the programme, but most people find they make better use of the features of the programme if they have been led by a trainer into using techniques that they would not have come across in their word processing or spreadsheeting.

Efficient use of Mathcad requires you to set up your problems differently from either spreadsheets or programming - although it is different, most people quickly find it to be more natural than other techniques. What’s more, you can learn to easily set up the documents to be used in collaboration with others.

It only takes a day to learn how to use Mathcad properly! We are sure it will be a good investment for you.

For more about Mathcad, click here.

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About the Presenter

Your tutor Helen Clarkson is a professional trainer and engineer with over ten years experience in using and teaching Mathcad.

Helen has been a professional trainer in Microsoft Office products and is an accredited Mathcad Trainer, so she is highly experienced in communicating computer skills.

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Course Details

Your investment is $695 per person + GST, and we will invoice you after the course. We are happy to accept payments by MasterCard, VISA or company purchase order.

Payments will be processed after course completion, but we do require your PO# and credit card details in advance to secure your place on the course! Please supply your payment details when you register!

We allow cancellation at no fee until 10 days prior to the course, after that date payment is required. Course attendees can be substituted to avoid cancellation.

The course starts at 9.00am and finishes around 4.30pm. Lunch and morning tea are provided and pay parking at Wilson Car Park is available in the vicinity. You will be sent full course details by email when you register.

In-House Training Option:

If you have several people in your organisation who need training, or if you want a specialised presentation of the methods, then contact HRS about a customised course in your own premises.

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