ENG 1060

Computing for Engineers

Lecturer: Dr. V. Ganapathy
Lecture 1:
An introduction
 What is Engineering Computing ?
• Introduction In general,engineers are required to relate
• What does physical phenomena to mathematical
programming
provide you ? models.
• MATLAB - a
programming
language
An example is sea levels rising, what effect
• Subject
Overview will it have on current cities? How do we
• Assessment plan new infrastructure?
• MATLAB: An
Introduction New Orleans

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 What is Engineering Computing ?
• Introduction
Computer models are required to solve
• What does
programming fundamental mathematical problems, often
provide you ?
very repetedly:
• MATLAB - a
programming
language
• Interpolation
• Subject
Overview • Solving Simultaneous Equations
• Assessment
• Solving Ordinary Differential
• MATLAB: An
Introduction Equations
• Integration

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 What will this unit provide you?
• Introduction Through attending the lectures, and completing the
• What does tutorials and laboratories you will learn how to use
programming
provide you ?
computers to solve difficult engineering problems:
• MATLAB - a
programming Consider an engineering problem
language

• Subject
Overview
Construct a mathematical model to the problem
• Assessment
Write a program to solve the model
• MATLAB: An
Introduction
Present the results to the problem

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 What will this unit provide you?
• Introduction
You will also learn a programming
• What does
programming language called MATLAB.
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
programming
language MATLAB is very similar to other high-level languages used
• Subject
in engineering (C, Fortan, Delphi).
Overview

• Assessment However, it has a lot more help associated, and many inbuilt
• MATLAB: An functions designed to help you solve engineering problems.
Introduction

Using MATLAB, we will teach you the

process of writing a computer program
which is logical and easy to follow.

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 Why learn programming?
• Introduction

• What does
programming Computers can model where
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
experiments can’t venture…
programming
language
(e.g. biomedical applications)
• Subject
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Why learn programming?
• Introduction

• What does
programming Computers can model where
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
experiments can’t venture…
programming
language
(e.g. Crack development)
• Subject
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 MATLAB
• Introduction To program we will be using a computer
• What does package called Matlab.
programming
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
programming
language
Matlab is an excellent
• Subject
Overview programming language
• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction
It’s also an excellent tool to view scientific
images

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 Matlab – Why learn it?
• Introduction

• What does
• It is specially designed for scientific
programming
provide you ? and engineering research.
• MATLAB - a
programming
• It is very accurate at modeling
language

• Subject
• It is very easy to visualize your data.
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Matlab – Why learn it?
• Introduction
It is excellent at handling arrays and
• What does
programming matrices.
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
In fact its name comes from MATrix LABoratory
programming
language It is programmable
It is used by Engineering firms the world
• Subject
Overview

• Assessment over.
• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Subject Overview
• Introduction

Week 1-6: Learning to Program:

• What does
programming
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a 1: Introduction / Matlab demonstration

programming
language
2: Variables & operators / How to
• Subject
Overview program
• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Subject Overview
• Introduction
Week 1-6: Learning to Program:
• What does
programming
provide you ?
3 : Arrays and Matrices
• MATLAB - a
programming
4 : Logical Operations
language

• Subject
5 : Loop structures
6 : Graphical Output
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Subject Overview
• Introduction
Week 1-6: Learning to Program:
• What does
programming
provide you ?
7 : Function files
• MATLAB - a
programming
8 : Advanced file input/output
language

• Subject
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Subject Overview
• Introduction
Week 7-12: Numerical Methods
• What does
programming
provide you ?
Week 7 Root Finding and Optimization
• MATLAB - a
programming
language
Week 8 Linear Algebra in Engineering
• Subject
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Subject Overview
• Introduction
Week 7-12: Numerical Methods
• What does
programming
provide you ?
Week 9 Matrix Manipulation
• MATLAB - a Week 10 Curve fitting of data
programming
language

• Subject
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Subject Overview
• Introduction
Week 7-12: Numerical Methods
• What does
programming
provide you ?
Week 11 Numerical Integration
• MATLAB - a Week 12 The solution of Ordinary
programming
language Differential Equations
• Subject
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Prescribed Text
• Introduction

• What does
programming
provide you ?
“Applied Numerical
Methods with Matlab for
• MATLAB - a
programming Engineers and
language
Scientists”, Steven C.
• Subject
Overview Chapra, McGraw Hill,
• Assessment
2005.
• MATLAB: An
Introduction
This text is good because
it involves both MATLAB
programming and the
application of Numerical
Methods. –Other texts are
also available
which might be
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 Recommended texts
• Introduction
Recommended Texts & Further
• What does
programming Reading:
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a “Mastering Matlab”, Hanselman

programming
language and Littlefield, Prentice-Hall.
• Subject
Explanations & code with
Overview examples of how to use
• Assessment Matlab. An excellent book.
• MATLAB: An
Introduction
“Numerical Methods for
Engineers”, Chapra & Canale,
McGraw-Hill.
Large number of
engineering-related
methods detailed.
Virtually no programming,
but substantial theory.
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 Recommended texts
• Introduction

• What does
Recommended Texts &
programming
provide you ?
Further Reading:
• MATLAB - a
programming
language “Numerical Methods using
• Subject
Matlab”, George Lindfield and
Overview John Penny, Prentice Hall,
• Assessment 1999.
• MATLAB: An
Introduction
Slightly older book, however it
does discuss both MATLAB
programming and the
application of Numerical
Methods.

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 Assessment
• Introduction

• What does • Tutorial:

programming – Assignment (5% of final grade). (5 marks)
provide you ?
• On-Going assessment
• MATLAB - a
programming
– Every laboratory (Totally 10) will be assessed,
language each will be worth of 1.5%. (15 marks)
• Subject
Practice TEST:
Overview 10% (To be conducted during the 12th week)
• Assessment (10 marks).
• MATLAB: An
Introduction • Exam (70% of final grade). 3 hour, closed book
exam.
– You may be asked questions on any material
provided as part of the course.

– The examination will consist of a number of

questions similar to but different from those that
make up the practice classes.

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 Practice Classes
• The only way to succeed in
• Introduction

• What does
programming
provide you ? programming is practice practice
• MATLAB - a
programming
practice.
language

• Subject
Overview

• Assessment
• The tutorials and laboratories are
• MATLAB: An
Introduction
the best way for you to learn
material for this subject.

• Tutorials start in week 2.

• Laboratories start in week 2.

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 Laboratories – why attend them?
• Introduction • The practice classes are designed to
• What does
programming offer you the opportunity to practice
programming while knowledgeable
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
programming
language
staff are available to help you.
• Subject
Overview
• It is important that you attend your
• Assessment designated practice class session.
• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Practice Classes
• Introduction • For those of you who haven’t already…
• What does
programming You have to select which tutorials/laboratory
provide you ?
classes you will be attending using the online
• MATLAB - a
programming website Allocate+.
language

• Subject http://allocate.cc.monash.edu.au/
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 For People who are repeating
• Introduction

• What does
programming
• Some of you may have attempted this
provide you ?
course last year.
• MATLAB - a
programming
language

• Subject • If this is the case, we expect that you will

attend all tutorials and practice classes.
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction
• In addition we expect that you should
hand in all assignments and sit all tests.

• This is in line with university policy.

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 AUTHCATE & MUSO
• Introduction

• What does • Monash University employs the 'blackboard' software

programming
provide you ?
to provide each unit a website for you to interact with.
• Every one of your subjects should have a site which
• MATLAB - a
programming
you can access.
language • On the subject websites will be important information:
• Subject
– Lecture notes
Overview – Assignment handouts
• Assessment
– Course Outline
– Tutorial questions and solutions
• MATLAB: An
Introduction
– Important announcements.
• To access the site, go to: my.monash.edu.au
• Enter in your AUTHCATE username and password.
• If you don’t have an AUTHCATE username go to:
http://monash.edu.au/students/computer/

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 AUTHCATE & MUSO
• Introduction

• What does
1
programming
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
programming
language

• Subject
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Where is Matlab at Monash?
• Introduction

• What does
programming – Matlab is available on all
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
engineering student laboratory
programming
language
computers at Monash.
• Subject
Overview
– A link to start Matlab is on the start
• Assessment menu.
• MATLAB: An
Introduction
– You need an Authcate
username/password to use the
computer system.

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 Asking me questions
• Introduction Another important source of information is
• What does your lecturer.
programming
provide you ?

• MATLAB - a
programming
I can answer questions you may have (on
language my part of the course) out of lecture hours.
• Subject
Overview I will be available at the following times in
• Assessment my office (Room 5-5-20):
• MATLAB: An
Introduction
Tuesday : 3:00pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday : 3:00pm – 4:00 pm
Thursday : 3:00pm – 4:00 pm

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 ENG 1060
Computing for Engineers
Lecturer: Dr V. Ganapathy
Lecture 1:
MATLAB
Matlab Graphical User Interface
– When you first
start MATLAB
several windows
appear by default

– These include:
– Command Window
– Command History
– Current Directory
– Workspace

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Matlab Graphical User Interface

– In the
command
window you
type
commands for
MATLAB to
process.

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Matlab Graphical User Interface

– The command
history window
provides a running
history of prior
commands issued
in the command
window.

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Matlab Graphical User Interface
– The current directory
window provides
information of the
files in the current
directory (more on
changing directories
in lecture 3)

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Matlab Graphical User Interface

– The workspace
window provides
information
regarding variables
MATLAB has stored
in the computers
memory.

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 Matlab - Help

– There are several ways

to ask for help.
– The easiest is to type
“help” in the command
window followed by the
command you need
help with.

– This is an easy way to find help quickly if you

know what you are looking for, however it is not
very detailed or user friendly.
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Matlab - Help
The other
(preferred)
method, is to
select
“help”,
“Matlab
help” from
the menu
bar, or just
press F1.

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Matlab - Help
This opens
up a new
window
with very
detailed
help and
examples
on how to
use
MATLAB.

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 Matlab - Help
There is an
index, where
you can look
up a command
of interest (for
example
“cos”).

Note the right hand frame has a lot

of information including an example.38
 Matlab : An example
• Introduction

• What does – In the mid-1990s, several small

programming start-up companies proposed to
provide you ?
develop commercial reusable
• MATLAB - a launch vehicles.
programming
language

• Subject
– A boom in demand for launches to
Overview low Earth orbit is predicted. These
companies also expect to serve
• Assessment new markets such as passenger
• MATLAB: An service, fast package delivery,
Introduction space station resupply, and
commercial microgravity missions.

– Over a dozen RLV designs have

been proposed specifically to foster
a market for space tourism.

– One of these companies is Kistler

Aerospace who designed the
Kistler K-1 reusable rocket. 39
 Matlab : An example
• Introduction

• What does – The K-1 is powered by

programming
provide you ? modified Russian rocket
engines, provided by Aerojet,
• MATLAB - a
programming that burn LOX (liquid oxygen)
language and kerosene. Thrust is
• Subject produced when the
Overview appropriate mixture of LOX
• Assessment and kerosene is pumped into
the combustion chamber and
• MATLAB: An
Introduction ignited.

– Kistler needed to design a

control system for a rocket
fuel tank that would ensure a
continuous flow of liquid
oxygen from the pressure tank
to the turbine

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 Matlab : An example
• Introduction – Kistler used MATLAB to model, analyze,
• What does and implement a control system consisting
programming
provide you ? of a series of flow-regulating valves.
• MATLAB - a
programming
language
– An efficient and cost-effective design
• Subject
Overview process
• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction

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 Lecture Summary
• Introduction

• Introduction to the subject

• What does
programming
provide you ?

• Syllabus
• MATLAB - a
programming
language

• Assessment
• Subject
Overview

• Assessment

• MATLAB: An
Introduction
• Text books
• On-line resources
• Matlab – an introduction

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