MEC400

Practical Work 1: Use of Word Processor Duration: 1 Week

Practical Work Description

Outcomes: Upon completion of this session, students should be able to
 Use a word processor to create, manage, and retrieve word documents/files in a professional
manner and within a given period.

Objective:
The objective of this exercise is to learn how to effectively use Microsoft word to produce a word
document containing 1) sentences with formatted headings, 2) tables with proper title and column
headings, 3) drawings with proper labels, 4) equations or mathematical expressions, 5) automatic table of
contents, and 6) other general formatting and features such as font type, its size, alignment, use of tab,
indent and auto numbering system, and several commonly-used shortcut menus, etc.

Description:
(1) Produce the word document as given in the box below.
Name: Zamri Abdul Rahman
Personal info, and due date
No. UiTM: 2009218408
with right-justified Due Date: 23/07/07 (R)

1.0 Introduction Arial 11pts, bold, left-justified,

2.0 Theoretical background and continuous auto numbering Arial 11pts, normal, left-justified,
2.1 Literature review and continuous auto numbering
2.2 Fundamental principles
KL ( x2  x1 )i  ( y2  y1 ) j  ( z2  z1 )k
Force, P = P u = =P
KL ( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y2  y1 )2  ( z2  z1 ) 2
2.3 Assumptions

3.0 Methodology
3.1 List of equipment
3.2 Experimental procedures Table with border, shaded
headings, merged box, and
4.0 Results center-aligned text format, etc

Table 1 : Distance and time for two different masses

Distance (m)
Time (s)
10 kg Mass 20 kg Mass
1 0.02 0.03
1.5 0.05 0.07
2.0 0.13 0.09

5.0 Discussion of results

5.1 From Table 1, it was observed that at the time of 1.5 s, the distance traveled by
the 20-kg mass is farther than that of the 10-kg mass by 0.02 m.

5.2 Based on the results above, please give your personal discussion in this part
(point 5.2). Any similar sentences from among your fiends will result in a lost of mark.
Different first line indent and
6.0 Sample calculations hanging indent with left tab
7.0 Conclusion
8.0 Appendices

(2) Create the auto table of contents in the first page of the document. Separate the two
sections (i.e. Table of Contents and the document body) using a section break.