Description
This course will introduce the student to several high-level packages that are fundamental to the processes of scientific programming including Matlab, Octave, Simulink, and LabVIEW. Students will gain a basic understanding of the various languages by building on their previous programming experience. Topics to be covered include numerically solving systems of equations, interpolation, numerical integration, solving partial differential equations, and writing programs to interface with and control experimental apparatus and to collect data autonomously. Prerequisites: PHYS 165 or Instructor Approval.