C&EE M20
Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB
Description: (Same as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M20.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours; laboratory, two hours; outside study, six hours. Requisite: Mathematics 33A. Fundamentals of computer programming taught in context of MATLAB computing environment. Basic data types and control structures. Input/output. Functions. Data visualization. MATLAB-based data structures. Development of efficient codes. Introduction to object-oriented programming. Examples and exercises from engineering, mathematics, and physical sciences. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2019 - The class consisted of about 8 assignments spread out over the quarter, and one final project. The class was fairly straightforward, but without previous computer programming experience, I can see how this class can seem overwhelming. That being said, be sure to make the most of both the instructor and TA office hours, they are very willing to help, even proofread your code.
Spring 2019 - The class consisted of about 8 assignments spread out over the quarter, and one final project. The class was fairly straightforward, but without previous computer programming experience, I can see how this class can seem overwhelming. That being said, be sure to make the most of both the instructor and TA office hours, they are very willing to help, even proofread your code.
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Spring 2020 - I was really worried before taking this class because I had absolutely no coding experience but honestly I was worried for nothing. The first 2 assignments were a rough learning curve simply because I had zero experience and didn't really know what to do at all, but they were simple enough that I did well on them. Following those first 2 homework assignments, I learned to really utilize the discussion forums and the lab recordings. The discussion forum is super helpful and the professor or one of the TA's usually answers really quickly and you can usually get your problem resolved with that. I would HIGHLY recommend watching the lab recordings. The TA's provide a lot of pseudocode and explanation that I would not have been able to solve the homework without. If your TA isn't super helpful, you can always watch another TA's videos because one of the benefits of having everything recorded and posted is that you can refer to other TA's.
Spring 2020 - I was really worried before taking this class because I had absolutely no coding experience but honestly I was worried for nothing. The first 2 assignments were a rough learning curve simply because I had zero experience and didn't really know what to do at all, but they were simple enough that I did well on them. Following those first 2 homework assignments, I learned to really utilize the discussion forums and the lab recordings. The discussion forum is super helpful and the professor or one of the TA's usually answers really quickly and you can usually get your problem resolved with that. I would HIGHLY recommend watching the lab recordings. The TA's provide a lot of pseudocode and explanation that I would not have been able to solve the homework without. If your TA isn't super helpful, you can always watch another TA's videos because one of the benefits of having everything recorded and posted is that you can refer to other TA's.
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Spring 2017 - Ethan is an incredibly helpful professor. He and the TA's respond very quickly to emails regarding questions on the projects, and they are very helpful when they respond. Just make sure that you explain your methods behind your thoughts in your script, and you will get a good response back. The homeworks (there are 8 of them) don't take that long, maybe 3-4 hours overall. I only went to the first lab section, my TA wasn't helpful, so I just did my homework during that time. I have zero coding background, so this was my first coding class. The final project was a bit trickier, but incorporated everything we've learned all quarter. I highly recommend Ethan for this course.
Spring 2017 - Ethan is an incredibly helpful professor. He and the TA's respond very quickly to emails regarding questions on the projects, and they are very helpful when they respond. Just make sure that you explain your methods behind your thoughts in your script, and you will get a good response back. The homeworks (there are 8 of them) don't take that long, maybe 3-4 hours overall. I only went to the first lab section, my TA wasn't helpful, so I just did my homework during that time. I have zero coding background, so this was my first coding class. The final project was a bit trickier, but incorporated everything we've learned all quarter. I highly recommend Ethan for this course.
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