Math & Science Applications

Engineering Computation with MATLAB

Name: Engineering Computation with MATLAB
Author: David M. Smith
ISBN: 9780132568708

by David M. Smith

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Overview

Fully updated to comply with MATLAB 2008, Engineering Computation with MATLAB, Second Edition, introduces computing to students with no programming experience, David Smith places programming fundamentals into the context of MATLAB 2008, employing hands-on exercises, examples from the engineering industry, and a variety of core tools to increase problem-solving capability and proficiency.

About the Author, David M. Smith

David Smith has been teaching introductory computer science classes for engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology since 1997 when he retired from industry. Previously, he worked 31 years for Lockheed-Martin at their Marietta, Georgia, facility as a systems and software specialist with a focus on intelligent systems. He was active in designing and developing software for the C-130J, C-27J, F-22 and C-5 aircraft, and was the technical leader of the Pilot’s Associate program, a $42 million research project sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

He has a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Southampton University, and a master’s degree in control systems from Imperial College, London.