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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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1066-033X 1941-000X |
DOI: | 10.1109/MCS.2008.927960 |