MATLAB Programming for Engineers

1. INTRODUCTION TO MATLABThe Advantages of MATLAB / Disadvantages of MATLAB / The MATLAB Environment / Using MATLAB as a Scratchpad / Summary / Exercises2. MATLAB BASICSVariables and Assays / Initializing Variables in MATLAB / Subarrays / Special Values / Displaying Output Data / Data Files / Scalar and Array Operations / Hierarchy of Operations / Built-in MATLAB Functions / Introduction to Plotting / Examples / Debugging MATLAB Programs / Summary / Summary of Good Programming Practice / MATLAB Summary / Exercises3. BRANCHING STATEMETNS AND PROGRAM DESIGNIntroduction to Top-Down Design Techniques / Use of Pseudocode / Relational and Logical Operators / Branches / Additional Plotting Features / More on Debugging MATLAB Programs / Summary / Exercises4. LOOPSThe while Loop / The for Loop / Additional Examples / Summary / Exercises5. USER-DEFINED FUNCTIONSIntroduction to MATLAB Functions / Variable Passing in MATLAB: The Pass-By-Value Scheme / Optional Arguments / Sharing Data Using Global Memory / Preserving Data Between Calls to a Function / Function Functions / Subfunctions and Private Functions / Summary / Exercises6. ADDITIONAL DATA TYPES AND PLOT TYPESComplex Data / String Functions / Multidimensional Arrays / Additional Two-Dimensional Plots / Three-Dimensional Plots / Summary / Exercises7. SPARSE ARRAYS, CELL ARRAYS AND STRUCTURESSparse Arrays / Cell Arrays / Structure Arrays / Summary / Exercises8. INPUT/OUTPUT FUNCTIONSMore about the load and save Commands / An Introduction to MATLAB File Processing / File Opening and Closing / Binary I/O Functions / Formatted I/O Functions / Comparing Formatted and Binary I/O Functions / File Positioning and Status Functions / Summary / Exercises9. HANDLE GRAPHICSThe MATLAB Graphics System / Object Handles / Examining and Changing Object Properties / Using set to List Possible Property Values / Finding Objects / Selecting Objects with the Mouse / Position and Units / Printer Positions / Default and Factory Properties / Graphics Object Properties / Summary / Exercises10. GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACESHow a Graphical User Interface Works / Creating and Displaying a Graphical User Interface / Object Properties / Graphical User Interface Components / Dialog Boxes / Menus / Tips for Creating Efficient GUIs / Summary / Exercises / APPENDIX A: INDEX OF SELECTED MATLAB FUNCTIONS / APPENDIX B: ANSWERS TO QUIZZES.