EG413 Computer Aided Engineering

Tutorial 1: Mathcad, step-by-step

G. Mustoe

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

Mathcad Commands required for Tutorial 1

Mathcad – Equation mode

Mathcad – Copy and paste and picture

Mathcad – Paste picture into MCAD sheet

Mathcad – Toolbars and use of <space bar>

Mathcad – Use of <space bar>

Mathcad – Function definition

Mathcad – Function evaluation and display sig figs

Mathcad – range variables and vectors

Mathcad - xy plot

Mathcad - xy plot (continued)

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.


	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


	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.