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1	EG413 Computer Aided Engineering Tutorial 1: Mathcad, step-by-step G. Mustoe
2	Purpose and Setup Demonstrate how to use MATHCAD basics in Tutorial 1 Note, these instructions only explain the major MATHCAD commands used, not a complete description of every line of MATHCAD commands for Tutorial 1 While performing the step-by-step MATHCAD solution have a copy of Tutorial 1 equations at hand
3	Mathcad Commands required for Tutorial 1
4	Mathcad – Text mode
5	Mathcad – Equation mode
6	Mathcad – Copy and paste and picture
7	Mathcad – Paste picture into MCAD sheet
8	Mathcad – Toolbars and use of <space bar>
9	Mathcad – Use of <space bar>
10	Mathcad – Function definition
11	Mathcad – Function evaluation and display sig figs
12	Mathcad – range variables and vectors
13	Mathcad - xy plot
14	Mathcad - xy plot (continued)
15	Concept Questions What are MathCAD's two main modes? How do you define a function in MathCAD? How do you debug a MathCAD spreadsheet? In what order are values calculated in MATHCAD? What is a range variable and why are they used? Give an example. Explain the difference between the two different types of subscript variables in MathCAD and how you use each.