1. Class Details 10-12 AM Tuesdays for 4 classes.
Class text: Mastering Matlab 5 (or 6) by Hanselman and Littlefield. One or more copies available for limited time loan in my lab.
Location of class notes: course/
Meeting place: Computer lab in Academic Surge Academic Surge.
Goal: Basic understanding of Matlab programming.

2. Tentative Schedule for Class
Class 1: Language basics and data types
Class 2: Array operations and graphics basics
Class 3: Flow control and writing functions
Class 4: Data analysis and advanced topics

3. Tentative Readings for Class
Class 1: MM5, Chapters 1-5
Class 2: MM5, Chapters 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 26
Class 3: MM5, Chapters 4, 13, 14, 15
Class 4: MM5, Chapters 16, 17, 19, 21, 23

4. Further Reading and Useful Links
Finish MM5.
Matlab's own documentation.
Great number of other texts dealing with aspects of matlab, such as “Graphics and GUIs with Matlab”, by P. Marchand, “Curso Básico de Matlab”, by Montbrun, etc...
Useful web sites:
Mathworks: Lots of matlab information and documentation.
SEA-MAT: WHOI matlab routines for oceanography.
Mathtools: Useful scientific computing site.

5. Notation
Matlab commands will always appear in the Courier font and will generally be indented.
It will look as follows:
a = ones(2,3);
B = 2 * a;