Hands-on Excel for Quantitative Problem Solving

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-solvingPlot and interpret data with error bars and customized chartsSolve equations and perform calculus operations using Excel formulasUse Goal Seek and Solver for optimization and scenario analysisData formatting and visualizationPlotting graphs with error bars and trendlinesSolving systems of equations using matrix methods and SolverNumerical integration and differentiation from data or equationsGoal Seek and Scenario Manager for root finding and decision analysis.