98-393 Student Taught Courses (StuCo): Introduction to MATLAB

3 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course makes students familiar with MATLAB and its practical applications in future academic and industry endeavors in science and engineering. The topics include: 1. Basic MATLAB Syntax, Operations, and Data Types; 2. 2D and 3D Plotting in MATLAB; 3. Matrix Operations in MATLAB; 4. Solving Algebraic Equations in MATLAB; 5. Solving Differential Equations in MATLAB; 6. Symbolic Math in MATLAB and Comparison with Numeric Math; 7. MATLAB Control Flow and Debugging; 8. Real World Applications of MATLAB. Students will complete several programming assignments to gain familiarity with course topics in preparation for a final project on a topic of their choice. (This course is not affiliated with MathWorks)

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026

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