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Spreadsheet-based control system analysis and design [Focus on Education]

In this article, we use Microsoft Excel as an alternative platform for developing interactive learning tools for control education. Modern spreadsheets include a macro language that permits the inclusion of standard computer code and allows users to incorporate specific programs to manage worksheets...

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Published in:IEEE control systems 2008-10, Vol.28 (5), p.108-113
Main Author: Aliane, N.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:In this article, we use Microsoft Excel as an alternative platform for developing interactive learning tools for control education. Modern spreadsheets include a macro language that permits the inclusion of standard computer code and allows users to incorporate specific programs to manage worksheets. In the case of Microsoft Excel, its built-in Visual Basic for Application (VBA) has the flexibility of a general-purpose programming language, thereby enabling developers to greatly extend its capabilities by designing specific add-ins.
ISSN:1066-033X
1941-000X
DOI:10.1109/MCS.2008.927960