Chevron Left
Back to Introduction to Programming with MATLAB

Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Programming with MATLAB by Vanderbilt University

4.8
stars
17,694 ratings

About the Course

This course teaches computer programming to those with little to no previous experience. It uses the programming system and language called MATLAB to do so because it is easy to learn, versatile and very useful for engineers and other professionals. MATLAB is a special-purpose language that is an excellent choice for writing moderate-size programs that solve problems involving the manipulation of numbers. The design of the language makes it possible to write a powerful program in a few lines. The problems may be relatively complex, while the MATLAB programs that solve them are relatively simple: relative, that is, to the equivalent program written in a general-purpose language, such as C++ or Java. As a result, MATLAB is being used in a wide variety of domains from the natural sciences, through all disciplines of engineering, to finance, and beyond, and it is heavily used in industry. Hence, a solid background in MATLAB is an indispensable skill in today’s job market. Nevertheless, this course is not a MATLAB tutorial. It is an introductory programming course that uses MATLAB to illustrate general concepts in computer science and programming. Students who successfully complete this course will become familiar with general concepts in computer science, gain an understanding of the general concepts of programming, and obtain a solid foundation in the use of MATLAB. Students taking the course will get a MATLAB Online license free of charge for the duration of the course. The students are encouraged to consult the eBook that this course is based on. More information about these resources can be found on the Resources menu on the right....

Top reviews

SS

Jan 20, 2022

I would like to thank vanderbilt university for providing such a wonderful course and i am much impressed by the use of the basic matrices in each and every programming purpose.thank you again!!!!:)))

IK

Dec 19, 2021

Basics concepts are well covered within a short time and a few videos. I would recommend it for those who want to learn complete basics. but to master it, you need to enrol in a specialization course.

Filter by:

926 - 950 of 4,483 Reviews for Introduction to Programming with MATLAB

By Lynh N

Sep 25, 2021

I really like the course. It helps the beginners like me get used to MATLAB well. The exercises are challenging but it is great when you can finish it by yourself.

By KOLHE A R

Aug 1, 2020

Excellent course for beginners! All the commands are explained in-depth and the test problems at the end of each chapter are innovative and requires deep thinking.

By Chinmay D

Apr 29, 2019

A beautifully crafted course led by an amazing instructor - this course touches most basics of MATLAB and provides a strong foundation to beginners in programming.

By Subbu K

Mar 15, 2021

Such a great course for engineers and scientists ,the course content and way of teaching was excellent. love you coursera and fitzma for giving me a great course.

By Furkan D

Sep 18, 2020

I took this course for civil engineering applications. Thank you for everything. I learnt too many things from you. I hope in the future I will develop them more.

By A R

Aug 11, 2020

✌️thanks Prof. Mike and Akos. Thanks Prof. Mike for your encouragement to do something new. The course is awesome and I'm now confident of programming in MATLAB.

By OIKONOMOU K

Jun 7, 2020

For someone that has no background and starts from zero (like me), I can propose it as a very interesting and delightful course. A big thank you at Coursera team.

By PARTH M D

Jun 2, 2020

Very Informative course. Perfect if you want to start Matlab programming from scratch. The course was very well balanced and a very enjoyable learning experience.

By Abhishek K

May 12, 2020

This course is easy for understand. It gave an insight to what all mistakes we can come across while programming. Also, the assignment problems were really good!!

By Mohammad K

Apr 11, 2020

This is my first try in coursera.org , and i found this course is very good and helpful, I learned a lot of skills. Thank you coursera, and thank you Vanderbilt..

By Nagaraj G P

Dec 11, 2019

Really informative course. Got to learn a wide range of functions that can be implemented via Matlab. The assignment questions in the end were really challenging.

By fjoralba s

Apr 3, 2022

Very clear and understandable explanation.

I would recommend to everyone. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to learn MATLAB. Thank you proffesors!

By Amit J

Nov 16, 2020

Problems should be multiple in each topic for more practice. We should start with an easy one then moderate one and then step ahead with tough one in each topic.

By Jesús P

May 19, 2020

Incredible course. I knew little about the use of MATLAB before this course, and now I feel very confortable in it's use and the bases for good use of this tool.

By Humphrey S

Jun 12, 2017

This is a very helpful course. but the HW is a little bit hard than my expect. Anyway, you can post you question in the forum, TA and other classmates would help

By Javad S

Feb 24, 2021

I'm speechless. I'm so happy with this course and want to thanks everyone was participating in creating this course.

Thanks everyone and wishes you all the best.

By 19E-113 S M

Feb 7, 2021

This is the best MATLAB basics course on the internet. Loved it!! Thank you for such a wonderful course. Now I am very much comfortable with MATLAB programming.

By Samuel N

Aug 29, 2020

I enjoyed the course although it was quite challenging at times but the instructor really knows how to teach. recommended if you want to get started with matlab

By Md. F R

Jul 24, 2020

Apart from a lot of other good things in this course, I don't know if I have seen such an excellent presentation from the instructor in any other online course.

By Josadaque G d S

Jul 3, 2020

I've been working hard through this course on the last weeks. I can say that this couse was incredible and I could learn many useful matlab functions and tools.

By Monicka J

Jun 22, 2020

This course completely changed my perception. MATLAB was tough earlier. But this course helped me to learn easily.Thanks for cousera and thanks to Instructors.

By Ji-Young K

Jun 27, 2016

I cannot expressed how much I enjoyed this course in words. The instructor was awesome and the course material was great. I hope the second part comes out soon!

By Devadathan S

Jul 16, 2024

Really great course for understanding MATLAB programming fundamentals. The instructor is really good, the classes are interesting and assignments are creative.

By 2K19/PE/064 V R

Nov 29, 2022

1) I really love the content

2) crystal clear concept covered

3) systematic order of complete course

and thank you Vanderbilt university for bringing this course

By Ken B

Mar 14, 2021

Very well structured and presented course, with challenging but achievable assignments. Thanks to Mike Fitzpatrick and the others who put the course together.