ENGR 1020 - MATLAB Programming

4.5 Credits

This course is a freshman engineering course that introduces students to computer programming for engineers using MATLAB. The course includes manipulation of functions that range from general math operations, string manipulation, and scientific plotting to domain-specific toolboxes, such as statistics, signal and image processing, efficient matrix, and array computations. The course also includes easy creation of scientific and engineering graphics, which make the course particularly useful for engineering students.

Prerequisites: MATH 1425

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Use MATLAB as a super-calculator to solve various engineering, mathematics and science problems;
Use MATLAB help system to properly code MATLAB programs;
Demonstrate fluency using MATLAB for procedural programming;
Demonstrate proficiency using MATLAB as a matrix language;
Demonstrate fluency with MATLAB for common programming tasks;
Demonstrate good programming style.

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