Laboratory Exercise No.

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Familiarization with Matlab Environment, Built-in Functions, Matrices and Plotting
1. Objective(s):
The activity aims to familiarize the students with matlab environment, built-in functions, matrices and
plotting.
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
The students shall be able to:
2.1 get acquainted with matlab environment and its various features.
2.2 understand the built-in functions of matlab.
2.3 Operate on the matrices.
2.4 Plot different graphs using matlab.
3. Discussion:
Matlab is a powerful language for technical computing. Its basic data element is matrix (array).It
can be used for math computations, modeling and simulations, data analysis and processing, visualization
and graphics, and algorithm development.
The standard Matlab program has tools (functions) that can be used to solve common problems.
The array is a fundamental form that Matlab uses to store and manipulate data. An array is a list of
numbers arrange in rows or in columns. The simplest array (one-dimensional) is a row, or a column of
numbers. A more complex array (two-dimensional) is a collection of numbers arranged in rows and
columns. One use of array is to store information and data, as in a table. In science and engineering, onedimensional arrays frequently represent vectors and two-dimensional arrays represent matrices.
Once variables are created in Matlab they can be used in a wide variety of mathematical
operations. Matlab is designed to carry out advanced array operations that have many applications in
science and engineering. Addition and subtraction are simple operations. The other basic operations,
multiplication, division and exponentiation can be done in Matlab in two different ways. One way, which
uses the standard symbols (*,/ and ^), follows the rules of linear algebra. The second way, which is called
element-by-element operations, uses the symbols .*,./ and .^ ( a period is typed in front of the standard
operation symbol).In both types of calculations, Matlab has left division operator (.\ or \).
4. Resources:
Matlab
5. Procedure:
1.Identify the different matlab windows and write its corresponding purpose.
2.Note the different symbols used in the command window and write its corresponding use.
3.Use matlab as a calculator and show the results in the accompanying table.
4.Note the different built-in functions and show the results in the accompanying table.
5.Evaluate the results after pressing the enter key for the assignment operator (=).
6.Evaluate the results after pressing the enter key for the creation of vectors (row vector and column vector)
from a known list of numbers, with constant spacing by specifying the first term, the spacing, and the last

term, with constant spacing by specifying the first and last terms,and the number of terms
7.Evaluate the results after pressing the enter key for the creation of two-dimensional array (matrix).
8.Evaluate the results after pressing the enter key using colon (:) in addressing arrays.
9. Identify the different built-in functions for handling array and indicate its description and give an example.
10.Evaluate the results after pressing the enter key that involves strings and strings as variables.
11. Evaluate the results after pressing the enter key that involves the operations of matrices.
12.Evaluate the values of x, y and z of the three equations three unknowns :
4x 2y + 6z = 8
2x + 8y + 2z = 4
6x + 10y + 3z = 0
13.Evaluate the results after pressing the enter key that involves element-element operations.
14.Identify the different built-in functions for analyzing arrays and indicate its description and give an
example.

Course:
Group No.:
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6. Data and Results:

Laboratory Exercise No.:

Section:
Date Performed:
Date Submitted:
Instructor:

1.
Window

Purpose

1.Command Window
2.Figure Window
3.Editor Window
4.Help Window
5.Launch Pad Window
6.Command History
7.Workspace Window
8.Current Directory

2.
Symbol

Purpose

>>
;
%
clc
3.
Mathematical Expression

Result

>> 8 + 5/9
>> (8 + 5)/9
>> 8^5/9
>>29^1/5 + 35^0.7
4.
Built-in Function
>>sqrt(144)
>>exp(7)

Result

>>abs(-99)
>>log(100000)
>>log10(100000)
>>factorial(10)
>>sin(pi/4)
>>round(19/6)
>>rem(16,5)
>>sign(-19)
5.
>>x= 10
>>x=4*x -15
>>a = 10
>>B= 9
>>C= (a B) +50 a/B *16
>>a=10,B=9; C= (a B) +50 a/B *16
>>x = 0.99;
>>E = sin(x)^3 + cos(x)^4
6.
>>yr = [ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005]
>>yr = [ 256; 299; 350; 402; 503]
>>y = [1:2:15]
>>y = [1.5:0.1;2.0]
>>y=[-5:15]
>>b = [21:-3:6]
>>a = linspace(0,8,6)
>>b=linspace(30,10,11)
>>c=linspace(49.5,0.5)

7.
>>a = [2 35 6;5 67 88;22 56 89]
>>b = [23 56 78 73 68
35 98 54 32 15
99 34 23 12 2]
>>cd = 9 ;e 6;h=8;
>>Ram=[e, cd*h,cos(pi/3);h^2,sqrt(h*h/cd),15]
>>Z= [1:2:11;0.0:5:25;linspace(10,60,6)]
>>zr=zeros(4,6)
>>on=ones(3,4)
>>we=eye(5)
>>aa=[4 8 9]
>>bb= aa
>>B=[3 6 7 8; 8 7 6 4;2 7 9 3]
>>C=B
>>D=[ 3 5 6 8 23 67]
>>E=D(3)
>>D(2)=69
>>D(2) + D(5)
>>D(3)^3 + D(4)^4
>>M=[3 11 6 5;4 7 10 2;13 9 0 8]
>>M(2,3)=18
>>M(3,2)-M(4,1)
8.
>> v=[23 56 34 45 67 54 23 12 21]
>>w=v(2:6)
>>Q=[1 3 4 5 6 8 ;4 6 7 8 2 1;1 1 4 6 8 9;
23 56 7 8 34 2; 21 45 67 83 2 3]
>>R=Q(:,3)

>>S=Q(2,:)
>>T=Q(2:4,:)
>>U=Q(1:3,2:4)
>>V=4:3:34
>>A=[10:-1:4;ones(1,7);2:2:14;zeros(1,7)]
>>B=A([1,3],[1,3,5:7])
9.
Function

Description

length(A)
size(A)
reshape(A,m,n)
diag(v)
Diag(A)
where: A is a matrix and v is a vector
10.
>> b = Matlab Programming
>>c= My name is Richard Schooling
>>c(5)
>>c(12:18)
>>Info=char(Student
Schooling,Grade:,A+)
11.
>>VecA=[ 8 6 7];VecB=[2 3 6];
>>VecC= VecA + VecB
>>A=[3 -5 7;7 8 3];B=[2 4 5; 1 2 2];
>>C= A - B
>>D= A + B
>>A=[2 3 4; 5 4 7; 3 6 9; 5 3 1];
>>B=[3 4 ; 3 2 ; 7 8];

Name:,Richard

Example

>>C=A*B
>>D=B*A
>>F=[6 7; 4 3]; G=[1 2; 4 5];
>>H=F*G
>>I=G*F
>>AV=[ 2 5 7];BV=[3;4;1];
>>AV*BV
>>BV*AV
>>A=[2 6 7 9; 3 2 1 4; 4 6 3 1]; b=2;
>>b*A
>>A*b
>>D=5*A
>>A=[3 -2 5; 3 2 6;7 4 2];
>>B=inv(A)
>>A*B
>>A*A^-1
12.
>>A = [4 -2 6;2 8 2;6 10 3];
>>B= [8;4;0];
>>X = A\B
>>Xb=inv(A)*B
>>C=[4 2 6;-2 8 10;6 2 3]
>>D=[8 4 0]
>>Xc=D/C
13.
>>A=[3 6 8; 3 5 6]
>>B=[2 4 3; 6 3 4]
>>C=A.*B
>>D=A./B
>>E=B.^B

>>F=A*B
>>x=[1:8]
>>y=x.^2 + 5*x
>>x=[1:2:15]
>>y=(x.^3 + 5*x)./(4*x.^2 10)
>>x=[0:pi/6:pi]
>>y=cos(x)
14.
Function
mean(A)
C=max(A)
(d,n)=max(A)
min(A)
(d,n)=min(A)
sum(A)
sort(A)
median(A)
std(A)
det(A)
dot(a,b)
cross(a,b)
inv(A)

7. Conclusion:
8. Problems;

Description

Example

9. Assessment (Rubric for Laboratory Performance):

T I P V P A A 0 5 4 D

TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Revision Status/Date: 0/2009 September 09

RUBRIC FOR LABORATORY PERFORMANCE

CRITERIA

BEGINNER

ACCEPTABLE

PROFICIENT

Members do not demonstrate

needed skills.

Members
occasionally
demonstrate needed skills.

Members always demonstrate

needed skills.

Experimental Set-up

Members are unable to set-up

the materials.

Members are able to set-up

the materials with supervision.

Members are able to set-up

the material with minimum
supervision.

Process Skills

Member do not demonstrate

targeted process skills.

Members
occasionally
demonstrate targeted process
skills.

Members always demonstrate

targeted process skills.

Safety Precautions

Members do not follow safety

precautions.

Members
follow
safety
precautions most of the time.

Members
follow
safety
precautions at all times.

Time Management /
Conduct
of
Experiment

Members do not finish on time

with incomplete data.

Members finish on time with

incomplete data.

Members finish ahead of time

with complete data and time to
revise data.

Cooperative
Teamwork

and

Members do not know their

tasks and have no defined
responsibilities.
Group
conflicts have to be settled by
the teacher.

Members
have
defined
responsibilities most of the
time.
Group conflicts are
cooperatively managed most
of the time.

Members are on tasks and

have defined responsibilities at
all times. Group conflicts are
cooperatively managed at all
times.

Neatness
Orderliness

and

Messy workplace during and

after the experiment.

Clean and orderly workplace

with occasional mess during
and after the experiment.

Clean and orderly workplace at

all times during and after the
experiment.

Ability
to
do
independent work

Members require supervision

by the teacher.

Members require occasional

supervision by the teacher.

Members do not need to be

supervised by the teacher.

I. Laboratory Skills
Manipulative
Skills

II. Work Habits

TOTAL SCORE
Other Comments / Observations:

RATING
100%

TotalScore
24
(
)x

SCORE

Evaluated by:

_______________________________________
Printed Name and Signature of Faculty Member

Date: ___________________________