This is a practical PC-based workshop runs twice a year.

For those wishing to learn a friendly, versatile and interactive software system. The use of a matrix as a basic element makes computing in Matlab very efficient.

This course will introduce you to some of the many useful Matlab features, focusing on the one's which are most useful for programming before moving on to the more in-depth course on Introduction to Programming Using Matlab.

There are plenty of examples, but they are not of a specialized nature. This course is aimed at first-time users.

Course Tutor: Krupa Shukla

Early Bird rate is available for up to 4 weeks before the session runs.

Contact us on stathelp@imperial.ac.uk for any queries.

Course Content 

  • Getting Started in Matlab
  • Working with Variables
  • Managing Workspace
  • Vectors and Matrices
  • Operators
  • Matrix Manipulation
  • Data Import and Export
  • Accessing Elements of Matrix
  • Cell Arrays and Tables
  • Graphs
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Fees and dates for 2025-2026

Course Fees

  • Imperial College Students : £200 (Early-bird fees : £180)
  • External students : £260 (Early-bird fees : £234)
  • Imperial College Staff : £340 (Early-bird fees : £306)
  • External : £460 (Early-bird fees : £414)

* Please refer to Cancellation Policy before registering

Dates

  • Wednesday 21 January 2026
  • Tuesday 28 April 2026

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Time and Location

This course will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.

Details will be sent a week prior to the course date.