ELE 3915 Excel Programming and Automation
ELE 3915 Excel Programming and Automation
Using available data to gain insights and make correct decisions is becoming essential for almost any business in today's world. Spreadsheets are one of the most used tools for processing tabular data and gaining insights. In this course, we will focus on advanced use of Excel, including programming and automation.
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand, explain and use advanced spreadsheet concepts, including:
- the user interface
- user-defined functions
- programmatic cell and sheet manipulation
- Excel objects
- Understand and explain general programming concepts:
- syntax
- variables
- data types and structures
- control flow
- functions
- object oriented programming
- functional programming
All with a focus on data processing in Excel.
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- design, implement, run, test and debug code in Excel based on a given textual description of a problem
- process, analyze, summarize and visualize datasets using Excel
- read, write and understand user-defined functions and Excel scripts
- automate workflows in Excel
By the end of the course, the student will have stronger competence in:
- processing and analyzing data with help of computers
- using online resources as aids to solve problems
- reading and understanding technical documentation
- working in groups
- Introduction to Excel
- user defined functions in the workbook
- PivotTables & Charting
- typescript:
- variables, data types and structures
- control flow (conditional execution, loops)
- functions
- object - oriented programming
- organising code
- ExcelScript:
- recording and executing Excel scripts
- excel objects & the ExcelScript API
Organized classes combining classical lectures with discussing and solving practical problems. (Students are expected to prepare for these sessions by going through selected material.)
Homework exercises (ungraded, solved individually or in groups of 2-3 students).
Synchronous learning activities (i.e. lectures) will comprise 28 hours
Asynchronous learning activities (i.e. homework exercises) will comprise 14 hours
There will additionally be 28 hours of labs where students will solve practical problems under supervision
The course requires access to Excel on the Web and Typescript (which is freely available)
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Disclaimer
Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.
No particular prerequisites are required.
| Assessments |
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Submission other than PDF Exam/hand-in semester: First Semester Weight: 100 Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 3) Duration: 1 Week(s) Comment: Group work implementing a specific problem to be solved in Excel using programming and automation. Exam code: ELE 39151 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Teaching | 28 Hour(s) | Lectures |
Feedback activities and counselling | 28 Hour(s) | Exercises sessions (labs): |
Student's own work with learning resources | 52 Hour(s) | |
Group work / Assignments | 52 Hour(s) | |
Examination | 40 Hour(s) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.