1. Introduction to Engineering Microsoft Excel 1 Agenda Tables, Charts, & Graphs

2. Agenda Overview: presenting data in graphical form Types of graphs  Bar charts, pie charts, scatter plots Essential characteristics of good graphs  Titles, axis labels, ticks, legends  Plotting experimental and calculated values Tabulating and graphing data in Excel

3. Types of Data Data values can be either numeric or character Numeric data may be either continuous or categorical Character data are categorical

4. Types of Graphs Scatter plots are used when all variables being plotted are numeric and continuous Bar charts and pie charts are examples of graph types in which at least one of the variables is categorical

5. 270 college students were surveyed to find whether they had part-time jobs and how much they earned. Results: How can we present this data graphically? Example: College students with jobs

6. Microsoft Excel (Office97) menu bar customizable toolbars Help! currently active cell(s) cursor (mouse) fill handle formula bar

7. Enter the Data!

8. Select the Data

9. Choosing the graph type 1. Choose item “Chart” 2. Choose chart type “Column” 3. Choose chart sub-type “Clustered Column” 4. And…”Next”

10. The graph looks good in the preview but it needs x-labels. So click on the Series option. Select Series

11. Adding Column Labels 1.Click on Category (X) Axis Labels 2. Select Label Set 4. Click Next 3. Click Icon to Return

12. Enter the titles and then click finish

13. Done!!!

14. Now it’s your turn!

15. Vertical bar chart Horizontal bar chart

16. Pie Chart Monthly Earnings

17. Scatter Plot Time (sec) Speed (rpm) 1 1210 2 1866 3 2301 4 2564 5 2742 6 2881 7 2879 8 2915 9 3010

18. Use your imagination!

19. Copying Excel Charts and Tables into Word Select the Graph or Chart Right click and select copy OR press ctrl-C (shortcut). Select the area in the Word document where you want to place the chart or table Right click and select paste OR press ctrl-V (shortcut)

20. Assignment #9 – Bar Chart Use Excel to prepare a bar chart to graphically illustrate the birth/death data shown here. Save your data on a floppy disk and make sure to bring it with you for the next lecture. Number of Births and Deaths in the United States