LECTURES, HANDOUTS AND ASSIGNMENTS 

SPRING 2012

Archived lectures

Week 1 January 9, 2012 and January 10, 2012

Lecture Notes

Syllabus

Homework Affidavit Sheet

Apps site (read about saving files)

First few chapters and Chapter 30 - Go to Blackboard>EML3035>Modules.

Multitasking gets a bad rap!

 

Lecture M files

Assigning Numbers to Variables and Performing Math Operations (Lift Exercise) - Week 1:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Assigning Numbers to Variables and Performing Math Operations (Kinetic Energy Exercise) - Week 1:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Assigning Numbers to Variables and Performing Math Operations (Transformer Exercise) - Week 1:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

How to Define Strings and Concatenate them (Strings Exercise) - Week 1:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

How to Convert a Number to a String (Strings Exercise) - Week 1:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

Sample Homework (not to be submitted for grade)

Homework Assignment Sheet (not to be submitted for grade)

Mfile

Print out of the published output

Practice Online Quizzes

Assignment

Reading and Exercise Assignment: Chapters 1-4

Test 1 syllabus: Chapters 1-16, 30. 

Assigned HW for grade: Monthly Payment on a Car Due Mon Jan 23 (Sec 001), Tue Jan 17 (Sec 002)

  

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Week 2 January 23, 2012 and January 17, 2012

 

Lecture M files

Performing Matrix Operations: Chapter 5: Week 2:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Matrix Operations Example: Chapter 5: Week 2:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Plotting Functions: Chapters 6-7: Week 2:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Using Logarithmic, Trigonometric Functions and Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Chapter 8: Weeks 2:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Using Symbolic Operations using syms Command: Chapter 9: Week 2:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]   

    

Using Symbolic Operations using inline Command: Chapter 9: Week 2:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]   

 

Solving Nonlinear Equations

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

Practice Online Quizzes

Chapter 05 - How Do I Use Matrices?

Chapter 06 - How Do I Plot in MATLAB?

Chapter 07 - What Else Can I Do With Plots?

Chapter 08 - How Do I Use Logs and Trig Functions?

Chapter 09 - How Do I Use Symbolic Characters?

Chapter 10 - How Do I Solve a Nonlinear Equation?

Helpful Videos

Using Basic Plot Functions (5:30) 

Assignment

Reading and Exercise Assignment: Chapters 4-10

Test 1 syllabus: Chapters 1-16, 30. 

Assigned HW for grade Exercises from Chapter 5-9 Due Mon Jan 30 (Sec 001), Tue Jan 24 (Sec 002)     

 

Note: (Please attach the affidavit below with the homework)

Homework Affidavit Sheet

 

 

 

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Week 3 January 30, 2012 and January 24, 2012

Lecture M files

Polynomial Interpolation: Chapter 11: Week 3:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Spline Interpolation: Chapter 11: Week 3:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Polynomial Regression: Chapter 12: Week 3:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Differentiating a Mathematical Expression: Chapter 13: Week 3:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Integrating a Mathematical Expression: Chapter 14: Week 3:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Solving an Ordinary Differential Equation: Chapter 15: Week 3:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

Practice Online Quizzes

Chapter 11 - How Do I Interpolate Data?

Chapter 12 - How Do I Regress Data to a Polynomial?

Chapter 13 - How Do I Differentiate a Continuous Function?

Chapter 14 - How Do I Integrate a Function?

Chapter 15 - How Do I Solve an Ordinary Differential Equation?

Assignment

Reading and Exercise Assignment: Chapters 10-15

Test 1 syllabus: Chapters 1-16, 30. 

Assigned HW for grade: Exercises from Chapter 11-15 Due Mon Feb 6 (Sec 001), Tue Jan 31 (Sec 002):         

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Week 4 February 6, 2012 and January 31, 2012

Lecture Notes

Handouts

    Shrink-fit statement (.pdf)

 

Using the Concepts of Regression, Integration,  and Solving an Nonlinear Equation to Solve a Practical Engineering Problem: Shrink-Fit Solution: Chapter 12 - 15: Week 4:

 [mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Extra Class Notes

    Parachute problem statement (.doc)

    Parachute problem solution (mfile)

Assignment

No assigned homework for a grade

Study for test one (See syllabus for dates and rules)

      Test 1 syllabus: Chapters 1-16, 30. 

      Develop one-page handwritten (your own handwriting) help guide

      Redo Homework 1, 2 and 3 (not for grade or re-grade)

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Week 5 February 13, 2012 and February 7, 2012

Competency test#1

 

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Week 6 February 20, 2012 and February 14, 2012

Lecture Notes

Checking a Number if it is Non-negative or Negative using If-End Statement: Chapter 19: Week 6:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Checking a Number if it is Non-negative or Negative using If-Else-End Statement: Chapter 19: Week 6:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Checking a Number if it is Zero or Negative or Positive using If-End Statement: Chapter 19: Week 6:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Checking a Number if it is an Integer or Decimal Number using If-End Statement: Chapter 19: Week 6:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Checking a Number if it is an Integer or Decimal Number using If-Else-End Statement: Chapter 19: Week 6:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Calculating BMI of Person and Recommending the Target Healthy Weight to the Person: Chapter 19: Example 4: Week 6:

[mfile] [mfile: Cell formatted] [Published Version]

 

Practice Online Quizzes

Chapter 18 - What Is a Pseudo Code?

Chapter 19 - How Do I Use Conditional Statements?

Assignment

Reading and Exercise Assignment: Chapters 18-20

Chapter 17 is voluntary but will make you a better programmer for the HWs and tests

Test 2 syllabus: Chapters 18-25. 

Assigned Homework for Grade: Federal Tax problem: (due Feb 21 for Tuesday section; due Feb 27 for Monday section)

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Week 7 February 27, 2012 and February 21, 2012

Lecture Notes

Chapter 21: Custom function to find the area & perimeter of a triangle [test mfile] [function mfile]

Chapter 21: Custom function to for the BMI calculator [test mfile] [function mfile]

Chapter 22 - Exercise 7: for-end loop to find average and standard deviation [mfile]

Print odd numbers only [mfile]

Loop applications: [mfile (to include Example 3 - Chapter 22 and extras)] 

Practice Online Quizzes

Chapter 21 - How Do I Use Functions?

Chapter 22 - How Do I Use For-End Loops?

Chapter 23 - How Do I Use While-Loops?

Assignment

Reading and Exercise Assignment: Chapters 21-22

Test 2 syllabus: Chapters 18-25. 

Assigned Homework for Grade: Principal Stresses Function and Testing (due Feb 28 for Tuesday section; due March 5 for Monday section).

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Week 8 March 5, 2012 and February 28, 2012

Lecture Notes

Loop structure mfile (for-end and corresponding while-end) 

Chapter 23 - Example 2 and Extras: mfile (while-end loop)

Continue and break statement structure [mfile]
Continue and break statement applications [mfile]

Finding (approximate) the area under a curve [test mfile] [function]

Loop with break applications: Ch 24 - Exercise 5 and Ch 25 - Exercise 2

Practice Online Quizzes

Chapter 23 - How Do I Use While-Loops?

Chapter 24 - What are the Break and Continue Statements?

Chapter 25 - How Can Loops Work For Me?

Assignment

Reading and Exercise Assignment: Chapters 22-25

Test 2 syllabus: Chapters 18-25. 

Assigned Homework for Grade: Series Summation (due March 6 for Tuesday section; due March 19 for Monday section)

Study for Test 2 and build your one note sheet (8.5'' x 11'')

 

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Week 9 March 19, 2012 and March 6, 2012

Competency test#2

Test 2 syllabus: Chapters 18-25

Know your conditional statements, writing extrinsic functions, and repetition statements

Sample competency tests

 

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Week 10 March 26, 2012 and March 20, 2012

Lecture Notes

Use of Vector - Chapter 26    

Basic Examples (displaying grades, generating a vector, min and max)

Vector in class exercises (dot product, Young's modulus)

Generating Several Random Lotto

Nested loops - Chapter 27  

Structure mfile with a few examples

Practice Online Quizzes

Chapter 26 - How Do I Use Vectors?

Chapter 27 - How Can I Sort a Vector?

Assignment

Reading and Exercise Assignment: Chapters 26-27

Test 3 syllabus: Chapters 26-29. 

Assigned homework for grade: Secant method (due March 27 for Tuesday section; due April 2 for Monday section)