Introduction to Programming with MATLAB - Engineering (Undergraduate Foundation)

MATLAB fundamentals and its applications to numerical analysis.

Enrolment valid for 12 months

This course is also part of the following learning track. You may join the track to gain comprehensive knowledge across related courses.

CHE 306: Engineering Analysis II

Advanced engineering mathematics covering numerical and analytical methods of engineering analysis. Curated for third-year students of engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Students and professionals with similar learning goal will also find this learning track useful.

Course Chapters

1. Introduction

Welcome to the course, installation of software and overview of the MATLAB environment.

2. Variables and Data Types

Variable declaration, value assignment and overview of different data types.

3. Mathematical Operations

Mathematical operators, including operations on vectors and matrices.

4. Built-In Functions

Some MATLAB built-in functions and their use.

5. Graphics

Plotting graphs of various dimensions with MATLAB.

6. Functions and Script Files

Definition and use of MATLAB functions and script files.

7. Input and Output

Taking inputs from users and presenting outputs.

8. Relational and Logical Operators

Definition and use of relational and logical operators.

9. Conditional Statements

Definition and use of conditional statements - if else and switch structures.

10. Loops

Definition and use of loops - for and while structures.

11. Problem Solving

Worked sample problems.