PREREQUISITES:
MATH 1150 grade C or higher (Precalculus and trigonometry)
TEXT:
Moore, Holly.
2012. Matlab for Engineers,
3rd ed. . Prentice Hall.
ISBN-10: 0132103257 ISBN-13: 9780132103251.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Computer programming in a high-level language, with emphasis on
the use of the computer as a tool for engineering or science.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1.
Given a
software requirements specification and a software design, the
student will successfully translate that design into source code
using MATLAB and run the program
2.
Given source
code written in MATLAB, the student will correctly answer
questions about the source code's purpose and about the syntax,
semantics, and run-time results of the code.
Topics
Covered:
(specify number of meetings/hours on each)
1.
Computers and
computing fundamentals (1 hour)
2.
MATLAB program
structure, 5 programming steps, and commenting code (4 hours)
3.
MATLAB
environment (1 hour)
4.
The basics of
MATLAB - variables, arithmetic operations, math functions, and
input/output (6 hours)
5.
Functions (2
hours )
6.
Beginning
decision making and loops (5 hours)
7.
Vectors and
matrices (3 hours)
8.
Reading and
writing to files (3 hours)
9.
Cell and
Structures arrays (3 hours)
10.
Exams (75-minute
midterm exam and 150-minute final)
Total:
31.75
hours
Laboratory Projects (Total 15
weeks):
Note:
Skills introduced in an assignment are repeated in subsequent
assignments.
1.
MATLAB
environment, command window and diary file (1.5
weeks)
2.
Interactive I/O
and computation (1 week)
3.
Input validation
and selection (1 week)
4.
Sequence and decision
(1 week)
5.
More repetition,
selection, and output formatting (1 week)
6.
Debugging Techniques
( 0.5
week)
7.
Data file I/O (1
week)
8.
User defined
functions (1.5
weeks)
9.
Vectors (1 week)
10.
Parallel arrays
(vectors), columnar output with header and summary footer (1
week)
11.
Spreadsheet
input and matrices (1 week)
12.
Spreadsheet I/O
and plotting (1.5
weeks)
13.
Structures and Pointer (1 week)
14.
Objects/Classes (1 week)
Oral and
Written Communications:
Students
are taught how to document source code. This includes file
preface blocks, function preface blocks, and inline comments.
Social
and Ethical Issues:
None.
Theoretical Content:
Students
are introduced to the software engineering principles of
abstraction, stepwise refinement, and reuse
Problem
Analysis and Solution Design:
Students
are introduced software development
This course will use
Blackboard
http://bb9.aum.edu.
Syllabus, Class announcements, homework assignments, weekly
schedule and updated grades will be posted on Blackboard.
On-line quizzes within BlackBoard may be offered. Students
are required to register this course in their BlackBoard
accounts. It is the students’ responsibility to check the
information posted on BlackBoard . I will also post from time to
time some studying resources such as old exams on BlackBoard .
HOMEWORK/QUIZZES/WORKSHEETS: It
is imperative that you do the homework. If you have
trouble with the assigned problems (or any others in your book)
then see me ASAP. Please work as many problems as you can (even
beyond the assigned list if possible). The bottom line is that
if you want to learn some mathematics, the only way to do this
is by “getting your hands dirty” working problems. The
collected Homework/Quizzes/worksheets will be averaged for part
of your final grade. Sometimes in-class Quiz will be given
without notice in advance.
EXAMS:
There will one in-class mid-term test and one final.
Being absent from the Final Exam results in a
grade of FA. You must prove to the instructor’s satisfaction
that your absence was unavoidable, in order to take a makeup
Final Exam.
GRADES:
Here is a breakdown of the points of
Homework/quizzes/worksheets/tests/final:
Programming Assignments…500
Midterm
Test………..........…200
Final………........................…300
Total points:
1000
To pass this course
at least 300 points (60% credit) is required out of
the programming assignments.
If you get the following
percentage and at least 300 points out of the programming
assignments you will receive
>=90…….................…A
>=80 and <90………..B
>=70 and <80………..C
>=60 and <70………..D
<60................................F
Grades in the course
will reflect students’ demonstrated attainment of course
objectives. I reserve the right to
adjust these ranges downward or make appropriate scaling if
necessary due to excessive difficulty of assignments or tests.
Borderline cases will be considered according to the
attendance, grades of all mid-exams and grade of the final
by the sole discretion of the instructor.
STUDYING RESOURCES:
-
There
are 30 class meetings (each of 100 minutes) , plus the final
exam period .
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FREE TUTORING HELP:
Students can go to the Learning Center, 325 Moore Hall,
244-3470, for free tutoring help for this course by
appointment. Additional tutoring services are
available in the Instructional Support Lab, 203 Goodwyn
Hall, 244-3265.
SOME IMPORTANT POLICIES
IN THIS CLASS:
-
ATTENDANCE
is critical for this class. I will take
attendance at every class.
However no grades will be given toward
attendance. You must be present to take all
exams.
Leaving the class
earlier without the permission of the
instructor is considered as an absence. The
attendance record may be used as one of the
factors to determine borderline grades.
-
There is
absolutely no make-up for the
homework/quizzes/worksheets. Late work
passing the given deadline is not accepted.
Missing test/exam:
No make-up test/exam is
allowed. A missing test/exam receives a
grade of zero. No exam will be given
earlier than the scheduled time.
-
-
A
reasonable excuse commonly refers to
an institutional excuse, a doctor-signed
excuse, or an excuse signed by some
authorized people.
-
Exceptions only are made
at the sole decision of the instructor.
I do NOT give any extra credits whatsoever.
Every student in the class are evaluated by the
above grading policy.
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HOW TO SUCCEED THIS
COURSE?
In addition to my effort,
your efforts are indispensable.
(1) Except extreme cases,
attending class only is far less sufficient to succeed (pass? )
the course. Let alone occasionally attending class.
I would suggest you to write
down your objective grade for this course, and commit your
effort to this milestone of your life goal. Again, I wish you
succeed.
My objective grade for
this course is
. I will commit
hours for each lecture hour to study the course materials.
GUIDELINES OF HOW TO
CALCULATE YOUR FINAL GRADE:
- All raw scores are
converted to percentage to participate in calculating and
comparison. The maximum percentage is 100% for any given
assignment or exam.
- A quiz in this syllabus
refers to an in-class quiz, an attendance-taken, a collected
homework, or a collected worksheet.
- A missed quiz is scored
as 0 for that quiz. Finally, the average
percentage of all the quizzes are calculated for the points
of the quiz part.
APPEALS:
After final course grades have been submitted, you may appeal
your final grade. As a first step, you would make a written
appeal to the instructor of the course.
CLASS ATTENDANCE AND ENVIRONMENT:
Perfect or
near-perfect class attendance is important for students
to gain and demonstrate competency in course concepts and
skills. Students are expected to accept responsibility for class
attendance and to complete in-class work assignments and
examinations as scheduled by the instructor.
Please be
courteous to your fellow students and the instructor at all
times. For example, do not converse with other students, read
the newspaper, or sleep during the lecture. Do not pack up
earlier than scheduled dismissing time.
Cell phones
have to be set to silent (or preferably be turned off). If you
have to answer a cell phone call during class, please quietly
leave the classroom and move to a location where your
conversation does not disrupt any class in progress.
Children should
not be brought to class, except in emergency circumstances and
only with the permission of the instructor.
Food, drinks, or gum
should not be brought into the classroom.
AUM prohibits
smoking in campus buildings. If you smoke, you may only do
so outside the buildings.
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism or cheating of any kind will not be
tolerated. You can discuss solutions with classmates, but cannot
copy (totally or partially) someone else’s solution or allow
someone else to copy your solution. You will receive an ”F” in
the course if you are caught.
DISCIPLINE AND
ACADEMIC HONESTY.
The policies of the Student Discipline Code apply. You are
advised to familiarize yourself with these policies, which can
be found in the current edition of the AUMANAC.
Please,
adhere to the standards of academic integrity stated in the AUM
Catalog.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
It is the policy of Auburn University Montgomery to accommodate
individuals with disabilities pursuant to federal law and the
University’s commitment to equal educational opportunities. It
is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of
any necessary accommodations at the beginning of the course. If
you qualify for this service, please contact either the AUM’s
Center for Disability Services (CDS) located in Library Tower,
Room 706 (Phone: 334-244-3632, Fax:334-244-3907, TDD:
344-244-3754) or me for the corresponding referral.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Material presented in this
course may be protected by copyright law.
Disclaimer: The
right of interpretation of this syllabus exclusively belongs to
the instructor.
