Title :
The use of a spreadsheet for sinusoidal steady-state transmission line and optics problems
Author :
Shapiro, Finley R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown how a spreadsheet on a personal computer can be used for sinusoidal steady-state transmission line and optics problems. It gives students the experience of programming the equations rather than relying on special-purpose software written by someone else. At the same time, the students do not need to expend too much effort on coding in a standard computer language, and the numerical effort is accomplished by the computer rather than a hand-held calculator
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; education; electrical engineering computing; electromagnetic field theory; microcomputer applications; spreadsheet programs; teaching; transmission line theory; waveguide theory; CAI; coding; computer language; education; electrical engineering computing; optics; personal computer; programming; spreadsheet; students; teaching; transmission line; Computer languages; Education; Equations; Image segmentation; Impedance; Microcomputers; Packaging; Software packages; Steady-state; Transmission lines;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
