Engineering Computation with MATLAB

Smith, David M.

ISBN 10: 0321481089 / ISBN 13: 9780321481085

Published by Pearson Education, Limited, 2007

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Synopsis:

Engineering Computation with MATLAB^® introduces the power of computing to engineering readers with no previous programming experience. By spending time on meaningful engineering examples, professor and trained engineer David Smith places the fundamental tenets of computer programming into the context of MATLAB, a user-friendly language for engineers.

Introduction to Computers and Programming; Getting Started with MATLAB; Arrays; Execution Control; Functions; Character Strings; Cell Arrays and Structures; File Input and Output; Recursion; Principles of Problem Solving; Plotting; Matrices; Images; Processing Sound; Numerical Methods; Sorting; Searching Graphs.

For all readers interested in MATLAB for engineering computer programming.

About the Author: David Smith has been teaching introductory computer science classes for engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology since 1997 when he retired from industry. Previously, he worked 31 years for Lockheed-Martin at their Marietta, Georgia, facility as a systems and software specialist with a focus on intelligent systems.  He was active in designing and developing software for the C-130J, C-27J, F-22 and C-5 aircraft, and was the technical leader of the Pilot’s Associate program, a $42 million research project sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

He has a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Southampton University, and a master’s degree in control systems from Imperial College, London.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Engineering Computation with MATLAB
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good