Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering                           Phone: (405) 744-4337

Oklahoma State University                                                                         Fax:      (405) 744-6059

Stillwater, OK 74078                                                     EMAIL: mstone@okstate.edu

MEMORANDA

Date:                October 4, 2005

To:                   BAE 1012

From:               Marvin Stone, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Subject:            Homework Assignment #5

Use Excel™ to create four graphs or charts that look exactly like the example charts provided on the web for Assignment #4.  The data for the chart or graph examples may be found on the web at:

http://biosystems.okstate.edu/home/mstone/1012/Downloads/1012hmwk5-03.xls

Please update the 2001 agricultural statistics using the summary information for Oklahoma at:

http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/

The chart examples may be found on the web at:

http://biosystems.okstate.edu/home/mstone/1012/Assig5charts/1012hmwk5-charts-03_files/frame.htm

You may need to process some of the data further to allow charting.

When complete, paste each of the charts into a single Word ™ document with each chart followed by a brief paragraph summarizing your conclusions based on the data presented.  Submit the document by e-mail as an attachment.  Details will be selected from each chart and grading will be done by examining each chart for correctly presented details.  This assignment is due Friday, October 14th.