MATLAB/Simulink Masterclass for Science

and Engineering Course Outline

Course Information:
Instructor Name:
Ricardo Romero, PE

Instructor Bio:
Ricardo Romero, PE is an Electrical Engineer with over ten years of experience in Power Systems, having
worked as a Power Systems Protection Engineer at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) and
Power Relaying Solutions, PLLC (PRS). He started his own power engineering consulting and online
learning business in 2020, the Romero Engineering Company (REC). He obtained his bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he
specialized in Power Systems, Power Electronics, and Power System Protection and Control. He is a
licensed Professional Engineer in Power Systems in the states of Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Instructor Licenses:
Arizona PE License # 65634
Louisiana PE License # 0042299
North Carolina PE License # 045688
Pennsylvania PE License # PE091197
South Carolina PE License # 37867
Virginia PE License # 0402062139

Course Outline
Section 1: Course Introduction
• Welcome to the Course
• About Your Instructor
• Outline and Objectives

Section 2: Introduction to MATLAB/Simulink

• Introduction to MATLAB/Simulink and Its Uses
• Downloading and Installing MATLAB/Simulink
• Launching MATLAB and the MATLAB Environment
• Launching Simulink and the Simulink Environment

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Section 3: Using MATLAB for Science and Engineering
• Entering Commands
• Defining Variables
• Defining Vectors
• Basic Arithmetic Operations
• Basic Matrix Operations
• Trigonometric Functions
• Creating 2D Plots
• Editing 2D Plots
• Creating 3D Plots
• Editing 3D Plots
• Programming: For Loops
• Programming: If/Else Statements
• Navigating the Help Menu
• Project: Displaying the Fourier Series of a Square Wave
• Project: Calculating Roots of Polynomials

Section 4: Using Simulink for Science and Engineering

• Navigating the Library Browser
• Libraries for Generic Operations
• Libraries for Electrical Components
• Libraries for Mechanical Components
• Building Models
• Managing Signals
• Running Simulations
• Taking Measurements
• Defining MATLAB Functions in Simulink
• Project: Simulating a Bouncing Ball
• Project: Simulating an Electric Circuit
• Project: Simulating an Electronic Band-Pass Filter

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