CIV2250

Civil engineering computing

R G Hadgraft

4 points
* 26 lectures and 26 laboratory classes
* Second semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: ECS1610 or ENG1602

Objectives This subject is intended to significantly develop a student's skills in the development of spreadsheets in civil engineering, including macro programming. It will consolidate programming skills through the use of Visual Basic.

Synopsis Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic, basic hardware and operating system software for personal computers (DOS, Windows, Novell network), Internet facilities such as e-mail, news, telnet, ftp, www and a range of other microcomputer software, such as Microsoft Word, hypertext, databases, mathematics packages, graphics, expert systems (at an awareness level).

Assessment Examination (3 hours): 50%
* Practical work: 50%

Prescribed texts

Hadgraft R G A guide to the engineering PC network Dept Civil Engineering, Monash University