Hands-on Excel for Quantitative Problem Solving

Hands-on Excel for Quantitative Problem Solving free download

Master Excel tools to solve equations, plot graphs with error bars, perform integration, and analyze scenarios

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Excel to solve real-world quantitative problems with confidence and precision. This hands-on course is designed for students, educators, and professionals who want to go beyond basic spreadsheets and apply Excel to mathematical modeling, data visualization, and decision-making.

Through practical examples and guided exercises, you will learn how to format data professionally, create customized graphs with error bars and trendlines, and apply mathematical techniques like solving systems of equations, numerical integration, and differentiation. You'll also gain experience using powerful Excel tools like Goal Seek, Solver, and Scenario Manager to evaluate different outcomes and optimize results.

Whether you're working on academic projects, engineering calculations, or data-driven reports, this course will give you the skills to approach complex problems analytically—using Excel as your primary tool. By the end of this course, you will:

• Build and format structured Excel sheets for problem-solving

• Plot and interpret data with error bars and customized charts

• Solve equations and perform calculus operations using Excel formulas

• Use Goal Seek and Solver for optimization and scenario analysis

• Data formatting and visualization

• Plotting graphs with error bars and trendlines

• Solving systems of equations using matrix methods and Solver

• Numerical integration and differentiation from data or equations

• Goal Seek and Scenario Manager for root finding and decision analysis