Introduction to MATLAB for Engineers 3rd edition is a simple, concise text designed to be useful for beginners and to be kept as a reference. Introduction to MATLAB for Engineers introduces and reinforces the use of problem-solving methodology as practiced by the engineering profession in general and is applied to the use of computers to solve problems. MATLAB is a globally available standard computational tool for engineers and scientists. The terminology, syntax, and the use of the programming language are well defined, and the organisation of the material makes it easy to locate information and navigate through the textbook. The text covers all the major capabilities of MATLAB that are useful for beginning students.

Author Biography

William J. Palm III a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Rhode Island, he helped develop an educational program of introduction to engineering based on MATLAB. He is the author of several books, including the System dynamics, published by McGraw-Hill and Modeling, Analysis, and Control of Dynamic Systems and Mechanical Vibration, both published by John Wiley.