Greetings!

You have landed here because:

1) You are a student in my NERS Department taking the Jan. 26th, 2011 refresher
   course.
2) You are one of my NERS312 students.
3) You thirst for knowledge.
4) You are stalking me.

if (1 <= reason <= 3) % BTW, this is incorrect syntax in any language. Why?
   Welcome!
else
   Call 9-1-1 and report yourself
end

Preamble:

   All these materials were designed for ENGR101 students, mostly freshmen. The
   materials here presume a working knowledge of C++. So .. caveat emptor. And,
   the materials here are targeted at getting you to a basic working knowledge
   of Matlab. There is *nothing* sophisticated here. 

Files/directories

000ReadMeFirst.txt

   What you're reading now.

ENGR101book.pdf

   This is probably the second file you should open.
   Take your time, browse, expect to understand little the first time.

   This is my ENGR101 on-line book.
   The relevant chapters for Matlab are:
   
   11: Basic Matlab syntax and semantics
   12: Plotting in Matlab (2D and 3D)
   13: Some Matlab apps (woefully needs attention, but some cool stuff in there)
   14: Programming style guide (how to make your code readable by humans)
   17: Syntax synopsis for C++ and Matlab (these are basically Reference Cards)

selfStudyMatlab.txt

   This is the third file you should open and *work* through. Open up a Matlab
   session, repeat the commands that are illustrated here. Make changes, play,
   have fun, use the "help" and "lookfor" functions. After you work through
   this, go back to the book. It should make a lot more sense.

E3RefCard.pdf

   This is a syntax reference card for Matlab. My ENGR101 students are given
   this for exams. You might find it useful. I do. I have a terrible memory.

exampleCodes\

   This is a collection of Matlab scripts and functions that I have developed
   while teaching the course. They are not meant to be self-explanatory (maybe
   I'll take up that project one day!). Access to a knowledgeable person is
   useful to explain what's going on in some cases. Play with these. If you need
   further explanation, you know where to find me.
   
   
Most of all, treat Matlab like a TI-89 on steroids. It is a powerful and a fun
scientific tool. It does array manipulations like nobody's business. But, for
Monte Carlo, it drags. (Keep your C++ dusted off, or, heavens forbid, your
Fortran!)

Professor Bielajew
Jan. 2011