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This course covers the use of Excel in engineering. You will need Office 2007 or Excel 2007 to follow examples in the course. You do not need prior knowledge in the use of Excel. The course covers terms used in Excel and the user interface.

You will learn how to make a worksheet and chart sheets (graphs) in Excel. The examples cover rectangular, semi-log and log-log graphs. The course covers many of the 341 built-in functions in Excel for converting units, statistics and those used to solve simultaneous equations.

Excel 2007 for Engineers is an excellent starting point for new Excel users, for those upgrading to Excel 2007 from other versions of the program, or for those who just need a refresher on the basic functions of the program.

A self-installing file can be downloaded to add the example worksheets to your hard drive. This course requires that you have Office 2007 / Excel 2007. Worksheet files should not be installed if you do not have the applicable program.

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.

State Board Acceptance

This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate continuing education for engineers, it is the individual engineer's responsibility to determine the suitability of activities for PDH credit. The state boards typically accept online* courses that cover technical, managerial** or ethical content and which are relevant to the practice of engineering. The course must have a clear purpose or objective with a content that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee's field of practice. For questions about your mandatory PDH requirements, visit the website of your state licensing board.

*Online courses are accepted by all state licensing boards that mandate continuing education. Other than New York (which limits online courses to 18 PDH) and Iowa (which limits online courses to 6 PDH), there are no limits placed by other states on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. Consult with your state licensing board if you have any questions about the acceptability of online courses.

**The New York State Board of Engineers does not accept general office management courses, but will accept project management courses that are offered by an approved provider and that are technical in nature and contribute to the engineer's professional practice.

Please Note: Continuing Education credits for this course are awarded as PDH (Professional Development Hour Credits).