Fall 2007 Math 253 Matlab Assignment 2

Description

1. Students will work together in their assigned teams. In this manner they will:
   
   
   • finish assignments more quickly and cross-check each other's work;
     
     
   • give their TA a more manageable amount to grade;
     
     
   • build their networking and cooperation skills.
     
     
2. In chapters 3 and 4 of your Matlab lab manual (A Matlab Companion for Multivariable Calculus; designation: C for Cooper, your lab manual author), on pages 42-44 and 63-66, do the following exercises.
   
   
   • c042x03, c044x08, c063x02, c064x03, c065x07
   
   
3. For each problem, you'll work out of the MATLAB Editor. You'll interactively save and run your MATLAB M-file, writing input and output to a diary file. If you have graphics, save your figure files and export them as Encapsulated PostScript. For example, the four files for the first problem are:
   
   
   • c042x03.m: M-file with MATLAB input commands and comments
   • c042x03.txt: diary file with input and output interspersed
   • c042x03.fig: figure file containing graphics
   • c042x03.eps: Encapsulated PostScript printer file
   
   
4. You'll print out the .txt and .eps files via xprint. Do any hand work on ruled notebook paper or engineering green graph paper.
   
   
5. Regarding the figures themselves, interactively edit them. Put on labels; insert text or arrows; change line thicknesses; etc.
   
   
6. This assignment is due Thu, 20/Sep, at the START of computer lab. Be sure to manage your time according to your schedule. Do NOT put things off!
   
   
7. When you finish, you will turn in the documentation of your Matlab work to your TA. Everyone will do this on Thu, 20/Sep (not before), to make things easier for your TA. In this regard, make sure the following information is on a cover sheet.
   
   
   • Fall 2007 Math 253 Matlab Assignment 2
     
     
   • Section 50x, Your Name, Student ID [here x = 4-6]
     
     
   
   
8. Various MATLAB videos that you have viewed in advance show how to use xprint to print your diary .txt and graphics .eps files from CalcLab.

Notes

• There are samples of the types of exercises you have to do in chapters 3 and 4 of your lab manual. You may also watch the MATLAB 2 streaming videos if you have not already done so.
  
  
• For c064x02e, use quadl (that's a lowercase "L" at the end) instead of the obsolete quad8.
  
  
• I wrote a command called ca_N that computes the normal component of acceleration. Invoke it as ca_N(g,t) where g is the position vector expression and t is the parameter time.
  
  
• You may wish to print out intermediate versions of your Matlab code or figures to discuss with your instructor, TA, or MATLAB help session staff.