About this course: In this course, learners will complete several VBA projects. It is highly recommended that learners first take "Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1" and "Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2". This course builds off of skills learned in those two courses. This is a project-based course. Therefore, the projects are quite open-ended and there are multiple ways to solve the problems. Through the use of Peer Review, other learners will grade learners' projects based on a grading rubric.
Who is this class for: This course is aimed at science/engineering/business students and professionals wishing to unlock the vast potential of Visual Basic for Applications to help you automate and customize the Excel spreadsheet environment. This course builds on two previous courses ("Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving", Parts 1 and 2).
Created by: University of Colorado Boulder
Taught by: Charlie Nuttelman, Instructor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
| Basic Info | Course 3 of 3 in the Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving Specialization |
| Level | Advanced |
| Commitment | 3-4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| Hardware Req | Windows version of Excel/VBA |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Getting Started
This first module introduces the course and provides some background material. Paid learners have access to the course files, which are unlocked when you complete the "Unlock Quiz".
1 video, 4 readings
- Reading: Is this course for you?
- Reading: For Mac users
- Reading: The importance of a Course Certificate and the future of higher education
- Reading: Course files
- Discussion Prompt: (OPTIONAL) What about you?
Graded: Unlock Quiz
WEEK 2
Easy Projects
Choose one of two potential easy projects to complete!
5 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Currency Converter - Problem Statement
- Video: How to run a data query
- Video: Initializing the combo boxes and today's date
- Video: Importing data from the currency website using proper date format
- Video: Plotting the last 30 days
Graded: Currency Converter Grading Rubric
WEEK 3
Intermediate Projects
For the second project, choose one of two possible intermediate projects.
7 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Ultimate Organizer - Problem Statement
- Video: A demonstration of the Ultimate Organizer
- Video: How to add a category
- Video: How to add a new record, Part 1
- Video: How to add a new record, Part 2
- Video: How to reveal hidden labels and text boxes
- Video: How to add an icon to the Quick Access Toolbar to run your user form
Graded: Ultimate Organizer
WEEK 4
Monte Carlo Simulation
All learners are required to complete the Monte Carlo simulation, which is intermediate in difficulty.
10 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Monte Carlo Simulation Problem Statement
- Video: Monte Carlo cookie example
- Video: How to output a random variable that follows a certain distribution
- Video: The uniform distribution
- Video: The discrete distribution
- Video: The normal distribution
- Video: The triangular distribution
- Video: The Beta-PERT distribution
- Video: How to apply a VBA user form to a Monte Carlo simulation
- Video: An overview of the profitability analysis spreadsheet
Graded: Monte Carlo Simulation
WEEK 5
Grade Manager Project (for Honors)
If you are really up for a challenge, complete the Grade Manager project, which is very challenging. Learners who successfully create this project will earn an Honors designation on their Course Certificate.
13 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Grade Manager - Problem Statement
- Video: Creating a new folder inside a preexisting directory
- Video: Importing the Roster.xlsx file to a new sheet
- Video: Creating section rosters from main roster file, Part 1
- Video: Creating section rosters from main roster file, Part 2
- Video: Initializing column headings on section roster files
- Video: Syncing files, Part 1
- Video: Syncing files, Part 2
- Video: How to create a dated backup file
- Video: Adding a new grade item to all section sheets, Part 1
- Video: Adding a new grade item to all section sheets, Part 2
- Video: Adding a new grade item to all section sheets, Part 3
- Video: Search and replace tool
Graded: Grade Manager
FAQs
How It Works
Coursework
Each course is like an interactive textbook, featuring pre-recorded videos, quizzes and projects.
Help from Your Peers
Connect with thousands of other learners and debate ideas, discuss course material, and get help mastering concepts.
Certificates
Earn official recognition for your work, and share your success with friends, colleagues, and employers.
Creators
University of Colorado Boulder
CU-Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.
Pricing
| Purchase Course | |
|---|---|
| Access to course materials | Available |
| Access to graded materials | Available |
| Receive a final grade | Available |
| Earn a shareable Course Certificate | Available |
Ratings and Reviews
Thanks a lot for the great course and great specialization!Working in Supply Chain Planning, I need deep knowledge of Excel, especially now, when companies tend to save on expensive tools like SAP or Oracle. I always wanted to learn Excel VBA, but it seemed not easy to me.It was a surprise for me that VBA can be explained so well, in a structured way and with great examples! Instructor Charlie creates very nice and friendly atmosphere in the course and provides great and very talented teaching!Thank you for that! I will recommend excel VBA specialization to my friends and colleagues.
Challenging and rewarding. Very useful and complete. Great tutor support. A course i am enjoying very, very much.
The projects in this course were challenging, but at no point did I feel completely loss. The lessons leading into the projects were very informative. I had to refer to Level 2 a few times and rewatch the videos, but never really had to search the internet. Overall a very good course.
Coursera provides universal access to the world’s best education,
partnering with top universities and organizations to offer courses online.
© 2018 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
I really enjoyed those free projects! Very challenging. However, I am not the biggest fan of peer reviews. For people wanting to finish the subscription earlier and not go with 3 month fees it is basically impossible. Either one doesn't get reviews - even after posting into discussion forums - or one cannot upload because it is not open yet as the course officially hasn't started. Or one switches sessions backwards and one is too late in submitting and doesn't get reviews in time either. I would prefer much more having grader and the peer review just as a second option to learn from others in case one gets absolutely stuck or to see other ways to do it. But to make passing and timing dependable on this: not helpful. Other than that, again, loved the class. :) Thanks!