PrattWiki dukeegrn_piki143db https://pundit.pratt.duke.edu/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.43.9 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk PrattWiki PrattWiki talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Sig Sig talk MATLAB MATLAB talk MAP MAP talk Python Python talk 0 1 32245 32239 2026-09-18T18:42:04Z DukeEgr93 1 32245 wikitext text/x-wiki __NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__ [[File:PunditLogoSmall20260917.jpeg|left|128px|thumb|Pundit FAQ]] == Welcome! == Welcome to the Pratt FAQ, hosted at pundit.pratt.duke.edu. If you are new here, you may want to start out by reading the [[PrattWiki:Introduction|Pratt Wiki Introduction]]. If you are coming to Duke in Fall of 2027, you may also want to read [[Recommended Hardware]]. We currently have [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] mainspace articles along with several policy and special pages for a total of [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFPAGES}}]] pages. 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The page provides instructions on how to mount your Duke drive to your local machine and run software locally rather than sending programs over the network. Items of an urgent or transient nature are maintained on the [[Newsflashes]] page. == Purpose == This wiki is specifically devoted to asking and answering questions Pratt students may have about computational methods, [[MATLAB]], [[LaTeX]], and other software or hardware tools typically used in engineering classes. As a start, there is an [[EGR 103 Startup]] page for students new to Pratt in EGR 103, and a [[Welcome Back]] page for returning students who need reminders about available resources and tools. We also host Pratt-specific information about [[Student Groups]], [[Recommended Hardware]], and related resources. Additionally, courses use pages on this wiki as reference material—these courses appear as categories at the bottom of relevant articles, which are aggregated on category pages such as [[:Category:EGR 103]]. == Getting Help Working with MediaWiki == This wiki runs on [https://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki], the platform behind [[wikipedia:|Wikipedia]]. If you are familiar with wikitext, you are ready to edit. If not, the [[wikipedia:Help:Introduction|Wikipedia Help Guides]] provide walk-throughs for [[wikipedia:Help:Editing|editing]], [[wikipedia:Help:Wikitext|formatting]], and [[wikipedia:Help:Talk_pages|talk pages]]. Wikimedia also maintains a [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors complete reference guide for editors]. == Asking Questions == Post questions directly to the discussion tab of any relevant article: # Click the '''Discussion''' tab at the top of the article. # Click '''Edit source''' and scroll to the bottom. # Add your question using the <nowiki>{{Q}}</nowiki> template, followed by your question and your signature with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). Tagging an entry with <nowiki>{{Q}}</nowiki> automatically categorizes the page into [[:Category:Questions]], where community members monitor unresolved questions. See [[Template:Q|Template:Q]] for complete examples. For general or site-wide questions, post directly to the [[General Questions]] talk page using the <nowiki>{{Q}}</nowiki> template and your signature. == What Can You Do? == Three primary areas track tasks needing community assistance: * [[PrattWiki:To Do|To Do List]]: Running updates on wiki-wide maintenance, new templates, and category additions. * [[PrattWiki:Projects|Projects Page]]: Hub for requesting new topic additions or claiming new reference articles. The [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] report lists frequently requested dead-end links. * [[:Category:Questions|Open Questions]]: Review active questions posted by other students. When answering, add the [[Template:A|A Template]] to mark the query resolved. == What Can We Do? == The [[PrattWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] hosts discussions on site architecture and feature development. Visit the portal to propose organizational workflows, such as structural improvements to course FAQs. == Contacts == This site is directed by [https://fds.duke.edu/db/pratt/ECE/faculty/mrg Dr. Michael Gustafson] ([[User:DukeEgr93|DukeEgr93]]). If you have questions, feedback, or suggestions, reach out via email at `mrg@duke.edu` or leave a message on [[User talk:DukeEgr93|DukeEgr93's talk page]]. <div style="clear: both;"></div> == References == <references /> dupikjjhmmjv9cn9l7rz8ay51ibhzxz