INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING SOFTWARE:

• Distinguish and characterize each of the following application types: Word processor, spreadsheet, charting, database, painting (Bitmap), drawing (vector), computer-aided design (CAD), desktop publishing (DTP), telecommunications, e-mail, integrated software (S.W. suite)
• Start electronic workbench (EWB) and connect a simple circuit to activate a simulation.

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING WORD-PROCESSING:

• Start word, use menus and toolbars, choose templates, open/close documents, save, print.
• Set margins & tabs, specify paragraph formats, set justify, set font & size, check spelling.
• Generate students own memo template.

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING SPREADSHEET:

• Start Excel, use menus and toolbars, open/close worksheet, save, print.
• Enter values in cells, choose number formats, select a range, write formulas, use math functions.
• Generate a computational series

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING INFO RESEARCH ON INTERNET:

• Understand basic Internet concepts & terminology, distinguish Telnet, ftp, WWW browsing.
• Start Netscape, use menus & toolbars, control location field & directory buttons, interpret status bar.
• Use navigational icons, enter URLs, use navigational links, use history feature, control display, print.
• Search & access to www home pages.

SCHEMATIC CAPTURE:

• Create a neat schematic diagram in EWB from a given circuit.
• Label components and notes as required and assign values.
• Get device info from internet, then edit device parameters as required. Generate parts list.

ANALOG, DIGITAL AND MIXED-SIGNAL CIRCUIT SIMULATION:

• Connect all instruments as required by given drawing or text instructions and adjust instrument settings to obtain required display.
• Demonstrate full control of DC & AC Sources and Meters, real values, control of Oscilloscope's time setting, amplitude setting, dc offset, 2-chennal, 2-colour display and read p-p sine wave values from EWB.
• Demonstrate control of Bode Plotter's frequency / amplitude, setting, cursor readout.
• Demonstrate control of Word Generator and Logic Analyzer.
• Print, save and perform simulation.

TECHNICAL CALCULATION & CHARTS:

• Create a scientific/trchnical XY chart in Excel using Chart Wizard.
• Import and/or copy/paste measured Tab-delimited data from EWB into Excel and generate chart.

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION:

• Distinguish and characterize the two Word modes.
• Create and edit math equation in Word using Equation Editor toolbar.
• Create simple line drawings in Word using Drawing tools, add text, labels, and Fig. captures.
• Import and/or copy/paste EWB schematic into Word; import Excel table and chart into word.
• Basic desktop publishing; position text and graphic object on the page as specified.

TECHNICAL PROJECT:

• Solve the assigned electronics problem.
• Generate a neat complete circuit schematic, copy it into Word.
• Connect needed instruments, run simulation and take measurements.
• Copy/paste measured values into Excel, generate graph, copy into Word.
• Produce a complete professionally-looking technical report