13. MATLAB 2#

This module continues the exploration of MATLAB and revisits concepts introduced in Python that will now be used in MATLAB: logic, conditionals, and loops.

Topics Covered

• Logic

• Conditionals - if statements

• for loops

• while loops

Prerequisite Knowledge for this Module

To be successful in this module, you should already know:

• How to perform mathematical operations in MATLAB

• How to create and save MATLAB programs

• Identify appropriate file and variable names in MATLAB

Learning Objectives and Course Outcomes

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Write appropriate logic statements in MATLAB

• Use conditional statements (if, elseif, else, end) statements to allow program flow

• Use for loops and while loops as repetition structures in MATLAB

These learning objectives are directly connected to the following Course Outcomes:

CO 1.1:

Visually represent data and derive meaningful information from data.

CO 2.1:

Contribute to team products and discussions.

CO 3.1:

Communicate engineering concepts, ideas and decisions effectively and professionally in diverse ways such as written, visual and oral.

CO 4.1:

Develop code solutions that address engineering questions and follow professional programming standards.

CO 4.2:

Understand and implement basic and intermediate programming structures: sequential structures, selection structures, repetition structures, and nested structures.