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Note: this syllabus is tentative and subject to change - make sure to check it regularly.
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| 1 |
(1/22) |
Topics: course information, getting started in MATLAB
Read:
Matlab Reference
Other:
handouts: course information,
MATLAB Basics
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| 2 |
(1/29) |
Topics: scalars, vectors, matrices, creating scripts
Read:
Matrices and vectors in Matlab,
Matlab Scripts
Other:
handout: Vectors and Matrices
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| 3 |
(2/5) |
Topics: mathematical operations on vectors/matrices, plotting, publishing scripts
Read:
Plotting Points in Matlab
Other:
handouts: More MATLAB Basics
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| 4 |
(2/12) |
Topics: user input, basic file input and output
Read:
Other:
handouts:
publishTemplate.m,
Basic I/O
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| 5 |
(2/19) |
Topics: formatting output, defining functions
Read:
Functions
Other:
handouts: Formatted Output,
MATLAB Functions;
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| 6 |
(2/26) |
Topics: polynomials, curve fitting, interpolation, approximation
Read:
Data Fitting
Other:
handout: Data Fitting
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| 7 |
(3/4) |
Topics: solving linear systems, \ (the backslash operator)
Read:
Linear Systems
Other:
handout: Linear Systems Examples;
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| 8 |
(3/11) |
Topics: loops
Read:
Sequential and Iterative Execution
Other:
handout: for Loops
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| 9 |
(3/25) |
Topics: conditional execution
Read:
Conditional Execution and Code Tracing
Watch:
Boolean Expressions Part 1;
Boolean Expressions Part 2;
If Statements;
While Loops;
Notes from Video:
Notes for Boolean Expressions (Part 1 and 2);
MATLAB Script for Boolean Expressions (Part 1 and 2);
Notes for If Statements;
MATLAB Script for If Statements;
Notes for While Loops;
MATLAB Script for While Loops;
Other:
handout: Conditional Execution;
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| 10 |
(4/1) |
Topics: advanced control-flow, input validation
Read:
Nesting and Debugging
Watch:
Nested Statements;
Vector Conditional Execution and String Operations;
Switch Statements;
Break and Continue;
Video Notes:
Nested Statements Lecture Notes;
Nested Statements MATLAB Script;
Vector Conditional Execution and String Operations Notes;
Vector Conditional Execution and String Operations MATLAB Script;
Switch Statements Notes;
Switch Statements MATLAB Script;
Break and Continue Notes;
Break and Continue MATLAB Script;
Other:
handout: Advanced control-flow: nesting, break, continue, and switch
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| 11 |
(4/8) |
Topics: testing and debugging
Read: MATLAB help for using MATLAB's debugger
Watch:
Testing;
Building a Test Suite;
Error Types and Debugging;
Notes from Video:
Notes for Testing and Test Suites;
MATLAB Script for Testing (Video 1);
MATLAB Script for Test Suite;
MATLAB Function validateID;
Notes for Error Types and Debugging;
MATLAB Script for Error Types and Debugging;
Other:
handout: Testing and Debugging;
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| 12 |
(4/15) |
Topics: function handles, anonymous functions, function functions
Read: Advanced Functions
Watch:
Function Handles;
Anonymous Functions;
Root Finding;
Numerical Integration;
Notes from Video:
Notes for Function Handles;
MATLAB Script for Function Handles;
MATLAB Function aTrigFunction;
MATLAB Function addNoise;
Notes for Anonymous Functions;
MATLAB Script for Anonymous Functions;
Notes for Root Finding;
MATLAB Script for Root Finding;
MATLAB Function fctn;
Notes for Integration;
MATLAB Script for Integration;
Other:
handout: Advanced Functions
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| 13 |
(4/22) |
Topics: successive numeric approximation algorithms
Read:
Successive Numeric Approximation
Watch:
Successive Numeric Approximation;
Bisection Method for Root Finding;
Newton's Method for Root Finding;
Notes from Video:
Notes for Successive Numeric Approximation;
MATLAB Script for Successive Numeric Approximation;
Notes for Bisection Method for Root Finding;
MATLAB Script for Bisection Method for Root Finding;
MATLAB Function bisection;
Notes for Newton's Method for Root Finding;
MATLAB Script for Newton's Method for Root Finding;
MATLAB Function newton;
Other:
handout: Successive Numeric Approximation;
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| 14 |
(4/29) |
Topics: formatted file input and output, 3D plotting, more plotting options
Read:
Watch:
Formatted File Output;
Formatted File Input;
Advanced Plotting;
Notes from Video:
Notes for Formatted File Output;
MATLAB Script for Formatted File Output;
MATLAB Script writefile;
Notes for Formatted File Input;
MATLAB Script for Formatted File Input;
MATLAB Script readfile;
Notes for Advanced Plotting;
MATLAB Script for Advanced Plotting;
Other:
handout: Plotting;
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Last Updated: 1/20/2020, Michael O'Neill |