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Contact Mohamad Ammach, M.Sc.
Language of Instructions English
Language of Materials English
Type / ECTS Lecture, Exercise / 3 (Elective Lecture Module)
Semester Winter Semester
Time and Place Lecture: Fridays, 09:00 – 11:00, MW 1801
Exercise: Fridays, 11:45 – 12:30, MW 0250
Details
Prerequisites (recommended) Mathematische Tools
Automatic Control / Regelungstechnik
Content / Educational Objectives

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to MATLAB and Simulink, with a focus on their practical application in engineering. It explains how these tools support the modeling, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of typical engineering problems.

Students learn how to implement methods and algorithms from related courses—such as motion analysis, differential equations, dynamical systems, and control engineering—using MATLAB and Simulink. Emphasis is placed on understanding how theoretical concepts can be translated into computational models and simulations.

To prepare students for independent and effective use of the software in future engineering tasks, the course continuously demonstrates how to explore new features, navigate documentation, and utilize online resources. Students are guided in applying these skills to develop and analyze technical systems.

Exercises are designed to reinforce and deepen the material covered in lectures. By engaging with the topics in advance and through practice, students are able to achieve a greater level of understanding and participate in more in-depth discussions during class.

The course is structured into the following 11 chapters:

  1. Introduction and motivation
  2. Basics of Software Engineering
  3. MATLAB Fundamentals
  4. MATLAB Data Handling and Visualization
  5. MATLAB toolboxes
  6. Fundamentals of Simulink
  7. Simulink Control
  8. Stateflow
  9. Code Generation from MATLAB / Simulink
  10. MATLAB / Simulink for High Integrity Systems
  11. Object-Oriented Programming
Teaching Methods / Materials
  • MATLAB Live Scripts
  • Powerpoint
  • Demonstrations and Examples using MATLAB/Simulink
Exam Written Exam; 60 minutes; closed book
Reference Literature http://www.mathworks.com