Learning MATLAB

Course details

MATLAB is one of the most popular programming languages today for engineers and scientists, and with good reason—it allows analysts to work efficiently with large amounts of data. In this course, instructor Majlinda Qarri covers the basics of MATLAB software with tips on how to leverage it to solve complex mathematical problems and build, simulate, optimize, and analyze models of various physical systems.

Find out why MATLAB is so popular with engineers and scientists in different industries around the world, as it allows them to create graphic representations of data in 2D or 3D with ease in real time. Along the way, get tips on performing mathematical calculations with arrays and matrices, running simple programs and scripts, creating and manipulating plots, and more.

Concepts

Introduction

Unlocking MATLAB - A beginner's guide to success
What to know before taking the course
How to get MATLAB
Using the exercise files

The Basics of MATLAB

Introduction to the MATLAB interface
Using the Command Window
Create and manipulate variables
Data types in MATLAB
Arrays and matrices
Operations with arrays and matrices

Introduction to MATLAB Programming

Writing a program
If else statements
For loops
While loops
Create and use a function with one input
Create and use a function with two inputs
Challenge - Write your first program
Solution - Write your first program

Data Visualization in MATLAB

Create basic 2D plots
Create 2D subplots
Create a basic 3D plot
Customize your plot properties
Challenge - Create a pyramid plot
Solution - Create a pyramid plot

Conclusion

Next steps