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, one-dimensional 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:ChE 508 Laboratory Exercise No.:1
Group No.: Section:CH51FC1
Group Members: Percil, Queenie Rose I. Date Performed:06/14/17
Date Submitted:06/14/17
Instructor: Engr. Crispulo Maranan

6. Data and Results:

1.

Window Purpose
1. Command Window It is where you enter commands at the command line,
indicated by the prompt
2. Figure Window It is where you can plot a function.
3. Editor Window It is where you can write a program or script called the
m-file
4. Help Window It is where you can read the instructions on how to use
the matlab.
5. Launch Pad Window To access all M ATLAB services and toolboxes
6. Command History It displays all commands issued in M ATLAB since the
last session
7. Workspace Window To view variable definitions and variable memory
allocations
8. Current Directory to quickly access files on the M ATLAB path.
2.
Symbol Purpose
>> It is where you can type the opereator
; Use semicolons to separate rows in an array creation
command, or to suppress the output display of a line
of code.
% he percent sign is most commonly used to indicate
nonexecutable text within the body of a program. This
text is normally used to include comments in your
code.
clc This clears your workspace, closes all figures, and
clears command window. clr is a quick way to "reset"
M atlab.
3.
Mathematical Expression Result
>> 8 + 5/9
 >> (8 + 5)/9

>> 8^5/9

>>29^1/5 + 35^0.7

4.

Built-in Function Result

>>sqrt(144)

>>exp(7)

>>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 Example
length(A) The statement length(X) is equivalent x = ones(1,8);
to max(size(X)) for nonempty arrays n = length(x)
and 0 for empty arrays.
n =
n = length(X) returns the size of the 8
longest dimension of X. If X is a x = rand(2,10,3);
vector, this is the same as its length. n = length(x)

n =
10
size(A) returns the sizes of each dimension of m = size(rand(2,3,4),2)
array X in a vector d with ndims(X)
elements. m =
3
reshape(A,m,n) The reshape function returns a new
array with n rows and m columns (n*m
must equal the number of elements in
the original array). The new array has
the same elements as the original.

diag(v) returns a square diagonal matrix with

the elements of vector v on the main
diagonal.

Diag(A) returns a column vector of the main

diagonal elements of 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 Name:’,’Richard
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];
>>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 Description Example
mean(A) mean(A) returns the mean of the
elements of A along the first array
dimension whose size does not
equal 1.

C=max(A) max(A) returns the largest elements

of A.

(d,n)=max(A) max(___) finds the indices of the

maximum values of A and returns
them in output vector I, using any of
the input arguments in the previous
syntaxes. If the maximum value
occurs more than once, then max
returns the index corresponding to
the first occurrence.
min(A) min(A) returns the smallest elements
of A.

(d,n)=min(A) M in(___) finds the indices of the

minimum values of A and returns
them in output vector I, using any of
the input arguments in the previous
syntaxes. If the minimum value
occurs more than once, then min
returns the index corresponding to
the first occurrence.

sum(A) sum(A) returns the sum of the

elements of A along the first array
dimension whose size does not
equal 1.

sort(A) sort(A) sorts the elements of A in

ascending order along the first array
dimension whose size does not
equal 1.

median(A) median(A) returns the median value

of A.
std(A) std(A) returns the standard deviation
of the elements of A along the first
array dimension whose size does
not equal 1.

det(A) D = det(A) returns the determinant of

square matrix A.

dot(a,b) C = dot(A,B) returns the scalar dot

product of A and B.

cross(a,b) C = cross(A,B) returns the cross

product of A and B.

inv(A) Y = inv(X) computes the inverse of

square matrix X.
7. Conclusion:
I conclude that in this experiment we were able to familiarize with the matlab environment, built-in functions,
matrices and plotting. Along with these I get acquainted with the matlab environment and its various features,
understand the built-in functions of matlab, operate on the matrices and plot different graphs using the matlab
application.

8. Problems;
9. Assessment (Rubric for Laboratory Performance):

TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

RUBRIC FOR LABORATORY PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA BEGINNER ACCEPTABLE PROFICIENT SCORE

1 2 3
I. Laboratory Skills

Manipulativ e Members do not demonstrate Members occasionally Members alw ay s demonstrate

Skills needed skills. demonstrate needed skills. needed skills.

Members are able to set-up the

Members are unable to set-up Members are able to set-up the
Ex perimental Set-up material w ith minimum
the materials. materials w ith superv ision.
superv ision.
Members occasionally
Member do not demonstrate Members alw ay s demonstrate
Process Skills demonstrate targeted process
targeted process skills. targeted process skills.
skills.
Members do not follow safety Members follow safety Members follow safety
Safety Precautions
precautions. precautions most of the time. precautions at all times.

II. Work Habits

Time Management / Members finish ahead of time
Members do not finish on time Members finish on time w ith
Conduct of w ith complete data and time to
w ith incomplete data. incomplete data.
Ex periment rev ise data.
Members do not know their Members hav e defined Members are on tasks and
tasks and hav e no defined responsibilities most of the hav e defined responsibilities at
Cooperativ e and
responsibilities. Group time. Group conflicts are all times. Group conflicts are
Teamw ork
conflicts hav e to be settled by cooperativ ely managed most of cooperativ ely managed at all
the teacher. the time. times.
Clean and orderly w orkplace Clean and orderly w orkplace at
Neatness and Messy w orkplace during and
w ith occasional mess during all times during and after the
Orderliness after the ex periment.
and after the ex periment. ex periment.

Ability to do Members require superv ision Members require occasional Members do not need to be
independent w ork by the teacher. superv ision by the teacher. superv ised by the teacher.

TOTAL SCORE
Other Comments / Observations:

RATING = ( ) x 100%

Evaluated by:

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Printed Name and Signature of Faculty Member Date: ___________________________