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Engineering Computation: An Introduction Using MATLAB and Excel: 2026 Release
Author(s): Joseph Musto (Author), William E. Howard (Author), Richard R. Williams (Author)
- Publisher: McGraw Hill
- Publication Date: January 20, 2026
- Print length: 336 pages
- ISBN-10: 1264695888
- ISBN-13: 9781264695881
Book Description
Engineering Computation: An Introduction Using MATLAB and Excel provides a detailed introduction to the computational techniques, numerical methods, and computational tools used by engineering students. It is aimed at first or second year students, and is intended to provide the theoretical and computational foundation required for advanced study in engineering.
The text provides a foundation in computational theory, and an overview of the numerical methods used by engineering students and practicing engineers. The text focuses on implementation of these computational techniques using two widely-used software packages: MATLAB, which provides a structured programming environment, and Excel, which is a ubiquitous spreadsheet application. Throughout the text, these two softwares are used to demonstrate the computational techniques developed in the text, and their advantages and limitations are described.
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About the Author
Joseph Musto holds a B.S. from Clarkson University, and an M.Eng. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in mechanical engineering. Before beginning his academic career, Dr. Musto worked in industry in held industrial positions with Brady Corporation (Milwaukee, WI) and Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY). He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Wisconsin. He has been using and teaching solid modeling using SOLIDWORKS since 1998.
Table of Contents
Covers the mechanics of programming and spreadsheet usage, such as: Introduction to computational theory, introduction to number representation, introduction to programming constructs, the mechanics of MATLAB and Excel usage, and best practices.
PART 1.Computational Tools
1. Computing Tools
2. Excel Fundamentals
3. MATLAB Fundamentals
4. MATLAB Programming
5. Plotting Data
PART 2. Engineering Applications
Focuses on applications motivated with engineering problems, including: root finding, matrix methods, simultaneous equations, numerical integration, and optimization.
6. Finding the Roots of Equations
7. Matrix Mathematics
8. Solving Simultaneous Equations
9. Numerical Integration
10.Optimization
