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ME1004Computer Programming2+1+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa Yavuz COŞKUN
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
This course provides an introduction to the Programming Language . Insights and basic knowledge of solving engineering problems by using MATLAB. Presentation of MATLAB features and most important programming statements. Background information for object-oriented language.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : understand the syntax and structure of MATLAB programs1,2,3,4,51,3,
LO - 2 : edit, compile, execute and get hard copy of a simple program1,2,3,8,91,3,
LO - 3 : develop algorithms to solve engineering problems1,2,3,8,91,3,
LO - 4 : identify run-time error and test a program for debugging purposes1,2,3,8,91,3,
LO - 5 : write a program using appropriate selection statements such as if-else and switch1,2,3,8,91,3,
LO - 6 : write a program using appropriate looping statements such as while and for1,2,3,8,91,3,
LO - 7 : write a program using functions with parameters passed by value and by reference1,2,3,8,91,3,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The origin of programming and the basics of MATLAB commands. Variables, Constant Operators, and Expressions. Program Control Statements and Loops. Functions. Arrays. Pointers. Data Structures, Input/Output with Files. Data storage and plotting tools
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The basic of programming and origin of MATLAB
 Week 2Expressions in Matlab : Numbers, Variables, Operators, Functions, Data types
 Week 3Operators (+ - / * % && || +++ and --) Basic writing rules
 Week 4Constant operators and expressions
 Week 5Programming steps, control statements
 Week 6if-else structure
 Week 7Iteration structure, while loop
 Week 8Calculations element by element in MATLAB, using break and continue in the loop
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10for loop, and selective structure: switch-case
 Week 11Standard (Predefined) Functions - User-Defined Functions
 Week 12Functions (continue)
 Week 13Plotting with MATLAB
 Week 14Plot, title, xlabel, ylabel and hold command, multi Graphics, legend, figures and subplot functions
 Week 15Input/Output in MATLAB, solutions of equations.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Dr. Deniz DAL, "MATLAB ile Programlama", Ekin Yayıncılık, 2016
 
Recommended Reading
1İbrahim YÜKSEL, "MATLAB ile Mühendislik Sistemlerinin Analizi ve Çözümü", DORA BASIN Yayın Dağıtım Ltd. Şti., 2014
2Prof. Dr. Uğur ARİFOĞLU, "MATLAB 9.1 Simulink ve Mühendislik Uygulamaları", Alfa Basım Yayın Dağıtım, 2016
3MATLAB Academy, MATLAB Onramp Course,
4Carnegie Mellon University (USA), ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Basics_Matlab
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 15/04/2025 2 25
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 5
10
09/05/2025 5 25
End-of-term exam 16 16/06/2025 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 6 12
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 2 4 8
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 6 12
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load92