This course offers a smooth and approachable initiation to the MATLAB computing environment. This course equips students with essential skills to navigate the MATLAB platform proficiently for computer-based problem-solving in science and engineering. This course encompasses programming techniques and numerical analysis, empowering learners to tackle real-world challenges effectively.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
(1) Recognize the MATLAB environment and built-in functions, navigating software for various tasks,
(2) Express MATLAB matrices, manipulating them efficiently,
(3) Apply MATLAB skills to create and customize plots for representing data graphically,
(4) Analyze logical functions, selection, and repetition structures within MATLAB programs for effective control flow,
(5) Evaluate matrix algebra operations using MATLAB, demonstrating proficiency in complex mathematical operations,
(6) Create user-defined functions, input/output mechanisms, and Simulink models to design and simulate dynamic systems.
Chapman, S. J. (2008). MATLAB Programming for Engineers. 4th Edition, Thomson.