SI481L- MATLAB for Quantitative Economic Majors

Course Policy

Instructor:

Capt. Thomas A. Logue, Office: M-347, Phone: x3-6806
Email:  tlogue@usna.edu
Homepage:  http://www.usna.edu/Users/cs/tlogue
 

Required Texts:

  1. ISBN: 0-07-2922427, Introduction to Matlab 7 for Engineers, 2/e. William Palm III, McGraw Hill, 2005.

Required Software:

MATLAB & Simulink Student Version Release 14 with Service Pack 3

 

Course Objectives:

1. To introduce the basic operations of the MATLAB language.

2. To write simple script files and function files in MATLAB and to effectively use the

built–in features of 2–D plotting.

Extra Instruction:

Extra Instruction (EI) is available and encouraged when your own attempts to understand the subject matter are unsuccessful. Unless otherwise announced, EI will be by appointment. Come prepared with specific questions or areas to be discussed.

Quizzes & Homework:

There are no scheduled quizzes, but I reserve the right to give a quiz at any time.  There will be weekly homework assignments, which will be graded from 0-5.  Failure to turn in a homework assignment will result in a zero.

Labs:

The class is held in the Lab.  During class, there will be a particular assignment to complete.  Completing the labs will then become your homework.

Practicum Exams:

The midterm and final will include a programming portion, where you will be given a task and you must write a program to complete it.

Programming Project:

There will be a final programming project, where you will work on your own to solve a problem.

  1. Students will work individually.
  2. Students must abide by the The Honor Concept of the Brigade of Midshipmen,, the Policies Concerning Graded Academic Work, and the Department Policy Concerning Programming Projects, found at http://www.usna.edu/CS/academics/honor.htm.
  3. Along with the project hard copy, you must turn in a cover page which bears your signature asserting that you have abided by all honor policies with regard to this project.  Projects without this cover page will not be accepted.

Honor:

As with the projects, all student work must be performed in concordance with the The Honor Concept of the Brigade of Midshipmen,, the Policies Concerning Graded Academic Work, and the Department Policy Concerning Programming Projects, found at http://www.usna.edu/CS/academics/honor.htm.

Absences:

Students are responsible for obtaining any material missed due to an absence. Additionally, students must ensure that their work is submitted by the deadline regardless of other commitments, i.e. duty, sick call, movement orders, etc. Should bona fide emergencies arise, it is the responsibility of the student to coordinate with the instructor (emergency leave, hospitalization, SIR, etc.).

Class Conduct:

Students are expected to uphold all professional standards while in class. Sleeping is not permitted in class. I consider it professionally insulting if you fall asleep in my class.

Food/Beverages:

The Computer Science department rules state that there will be no consumption of food in any Computer Science laboratory or classroom. Beverages are permitted in classrooms and labs if in closed containers.

Exams:

3 exams will be administered. There will be an exam at the 4th week to make sure you've been paying attention. A proper midterm will be given in October. The final exam will be comprehensive. If for some reason a make-up exam will be required, inform the instructor at least 1 week in advance.

Course Grade:

Course WWW Page:

http://www.usna.edu/Users/cs/tlogue/SI481L. From this web page, you will be able to download course notes, labs, project assignments, project solutions, and other items of interest.
 
 

Submitted,

Approved,

Captain Thomas A. Logue

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Course Coordinator

Professor K. Schulze, Ph.D. 

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Department Chair