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I reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus at any time during the term by announcing them in class and on the webpage. |
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| Text: |
MATLAB Guide, 2nd edition by Desmond J. Higham and Nicholas J. Higham (SIAM, 2005). |
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| Prerequisite: |
CS 201 (corequisite: MA351 or higher) |
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| Overview: |
MATLAB is a software package used both in academia and industry. This course will introduce the concepts of programming and scientific computing by using MATLAB. Topics to be covered include: data structures and MATLAB functions, two- and three-dimensional graphics, and programming constructs. Upon completing this course you should be able to write your own subroutines (as well as use existing MATLAB commands) to solve problems in scientific computing arising from mathematical and statistical applications. For more information on accessing MATLAB, see the link MATLAB info.
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| Grading: |
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| Honor Code: |
All students of the College are expected to understand the
meaning of the Loyola College Honor Code. Ignorance of the Code
is not a valid reason for committing an act of academic
dishonesty. The following constitute violations of the Code and
are defined in the Community Standards Handbook: cheating,
stealing, lying, forgery, plagiarism and the failure to report a
violation.
You may HELP each other on assignments (by discussing ideas, not copying!). I will ask you to sign a pledge on the final project but not on everything else although I will expect the same honesty on all of them. Any questions or concerns should be directed immediately to me. |
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| Note: |
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please
contact the Disability Support Services Office at (410)
617-2062. If you have a letter indicating that you have a
disability which requires academic accommodations, please present
the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations that you
might need in this class.
If you are an athlete and will be missing class due to
travel, you must present your travel letter so we can discuss
accomodations. Absences only on the travel letter will be accommodated. |
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| Attendance: |
Attendance is more than just showing up for class.
Participation and attitude will also play a role. Checking your
email, surfing the web or playing games will negatively affect
your grade. Classes may have short worksheets in which
we will practice the topics discussed. They will be due at the
end of the class period or by the end of the day (announced in
class). They will be graded for both completeness and accuracy
and no make-ups will be given.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS: assignments may be turned in late, but will be
docked 5 points for each SCHOOL day its turned in late (by 5PM).
For example, turning it in on Friday counts as -5, on Monday
another -5 points. If you turn in a portion of the assignment
late, you'll be docked 10% the points that portion is worth for each day.
REDOS: You have the same opportunity to redo one portion of an
assignment. In other words, one of your problems (e.g., the entire
#2, even if it has multiple parts, counts as one problem), when
turned in, can be treated as a ``rough draft'' if needed. The
redo will be due in the class (week) following the week the
corrected assignments were handed out. You must resubmit what is
asked (calling the files different names, like hw_2_1redo.m) and turn in the
sheet that I handed back with your scores with the REDO COVER SHEET. You may get up to the full credit the problem was worth.
You may not get help from each other on redos, but you may ask me.
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| Assignments: |
Most weeks there will be an assignment for you to complete
outside of class and hand in at the beginning of class the following
week. Anything to be turned in electronically must
also be turned in by this time. |
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| Final Project: |
The final project will be more in depth than a typical assignment and will be due the last day of class. Specific information on the project will be handed out in class later in the semester. |