Computing Fundamentals

Ch.E- 111

Muhammad Umar Mushtaq

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Course Grading Structure

 Total Credit Hours 2+1=3

 Three Credit hour for theory:-
Assignments (10%)
Quizzes (10%)
Project (10%) 100 % Marks
Mid-term Exam (25%)
Final Exam (45%)
 One Credit hour for lab:-
Lab Work 100 % Marks

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3 Course Outline
 Basics of Computers & Computations.
 Usage of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
 Usage of MS Visio
 Matlab applications in Chemical Engineering.
 Aspen Plus applications in Chemical Engineering.

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 Recommended Books/Material
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 Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step 1st Edition by Beth
Melton, Mark Dodge, Echo Swinford, Andrew Couch
Online Tutorials
 MS Word
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/ms_word_online_training/ms_word_basics.asp
 MS Excel
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/ms_excel_online_training/excel_introduction.asp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=0UCxrt4nI3A&list=PLGED90Y_uL1Ji9LShCQ7Z0xpl1_bxusxO
 MS Visio
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/microsoft_visio/index.htm
 MS Power point
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/powerpoint_online_training/
powerpoint_interface.asp
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 Computer
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 Combination of Hardware and Software.
 Hardware -> The physical components.
(Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
CPU etc.)
 Usage of hardware components
 Software -> The programs or lists of instructions.
(Windows, MS Office, Matlab
etc.)
 Basic usage (Logging in, file handling, printing, security etc.)

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 Software Types
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 System Software:
It is used for operating computer hardware.
(Examples: Windows, Linux etc. typically known as the Operating System)
 Application Software:
It helps the user to carry out a variety of tasks.
(Examples: MS Office, Matlab, Aspen etc.)

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 Software Types
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 System Software:
It is used for operating computer hardware.
(Windows, Linux etc.)
Known as the Operating System
 Application Software:
It helps the user to carry out a variety of tasks.
(MS Office, Matlab, Aspen etc.)
 Application software can’t run independently. They can’t run without the
presence of system software.

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 Graphic User Interface (GUI)
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 Most of the software provide a graphic user interface (GUI).
(How a software will interact with humans -> GUI)

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Why do I need to know

about Computers &
Computations as a
Chemical Engineer?

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10 Applications
 Computers are used in almost all sectors of engineering:
 Equipment Design
 Plant Design
 Process Synthesis
 Process Simulation
 Technological Design
 Process Optimization
 Controlling the Process Industries
 Research
 Technical Report Writing

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11 Chemical Engineering Software
 Various Software are available for different purposes

 Technical Report Writing -> MS Office, LaTeX

 Process Simulation
 Process Synthesis
 Technological Design
 Process Optimization
 Equipment Design
 Research
the research project)
-> Aspen, ChemCad, gProms etc.
-> Matlab, C++, Aspen
-> C++, Matlab, CFD, Aspen
-> AMPL
-> CFD, Matlab, C++
-> Matlab, CFD, Aspen, C++ (Depends upon

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 Introduction to Microsoft Office Professional Plus
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 In this section, you’ll get an overview of various tasks you can

perform in each application that’s available in the Office Professional
Plus 2013 suite.
Application Tasks
 Create general documents such as letters, memos, reports,
manuals, contracts, and proposals.
 Create documents that contain graphics, such as newsletters,
cards, flyers, invitations, and photo calendars.
 Create advanced documents, such as mass mailings that can be
Word printed and mailed or sent by email. Create a book or report with
a table of contents, indexes, and cross references.
 Create forms that include controls such as check boxes, drop-
down lists, and date pickers, to be filled in by other users.
 Generate other documents, such as envelopes, labels, blog posts,
and webpages.

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Application Tasks

 Calculate and analyze numeric information such as budgets, income,

expenses, loans, and scientific or statistical data.
 Organize and track information, such as inventory, work schedules,
projects, invoices, and address lists.
Excel
 Summarize numeric and other data and display results in charts and
PivotTables.
 Create forms that include controls, such as check boxes, drop-down
lists, and option groups, to be filled in by other users.

 Create presentations for a sales pitch, conference, meeting, class, or

demonstration.
 Create photo albums to share with friends and family or for personal
use.
PowerPoint
 Add multimedia such as graphics, video, and audio along with
animations.
 Present your presentation to a live audience or in an online meeting, or
transform
Computing it into a video.
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Application Tasks

 Send, receive, and store email messages and meeting requests.

 Use a calendar and tasks to keep track of your schedule and set
reminders.
Outlook
 Store contact information for your business connections.
 Share your Outlook information, such as your calendar, inbox, or
contacts, with members of your team.

 Organize and keep track of your notes and other information in

searchable notebooks.
 Collect information from other Office applications or Windows
OneNote Internet Explorer.
 Capture your notes in text, ink, drawings, images, audio, and video.
 Insert pictures, tables, files, spreadsheets, or diagrams.
 Collaborate in real time with members of your team.

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 Introduction to MS Word Processing
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 MS Word is an application that you can use for a wide range of

tasks such as
 Create basic documents, such as letters, memos, reports, forms,
newsletters, envelopes, labels, contracts, and more.
 Create more complex documents, like a book or report that includes a
table of contents, figures, indexes, footnotes, endnotes, and cross-
references.
 The idea of this discussion is to provide you with the foundation
knowledge for all your document needs—from creating,
formatting, layout, and preparing your document for print,
sharing, or exporting.

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16 MS Word Interface

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17 MS Word Interface

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18 MS Word keyboard shortcuts

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19 MS Word keyboard shortcuts

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20 MS Word keyboard shortcuts

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 Inserting symbols, international characters, and other special
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