MATLAB Onramp
Background
MATLAB is a widely used scientific computing tool that will be used in this lab for processing data and submitting assignments. The use of this tool allows you to get prompt, accurate feedback on your work and gives you exposure to a tool used by many professional scientists and graduate programs. MATLAB is often better suited for scientific data processing than spreadsheet programs like Excel: It is better able to handle large, complex datasets and analyses requiring repetitive data processing tasks; it is less prone to autocorrection errors; and it allows your data processing steps to be more reproducible. In addition, MATLAB is able to produce many statistical, chemical, and geographical plots that are not possible or are very difficult in spreadsheet programs.
You are required to turn in your answers using MATLAB Grader, and are strongly encouraged to use MATLAB for your calculations. This exercise will help you get familiar with the basic concepts required to work in MATLAB. Although MATLAB is commercial software, it is available at no additional charge to WCU students when registering the product with your WCU email. You may use it in the web browser or install the software directly on your computer; most instructions provided by your instructor will assume you are using the web interface.
Exercise
Go to matlab.mathworks.com and enter your WCU email when signing in.
Navigate to the MATLAB Onramp in the Online Training section of the MATLAB website.
Complete the course and turn in a copy of your certificate on the Canvas page for lab when you're done.