How to Become MATLAB Expert Quickly

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In summary, the speakers are discussing the best way to advance knowledge in MATLAB and suggest creating a project to utilize the more advanced features and capabilities, specifically the object oriented capabilities. They also recommend using resources such as books and online documentation to learn and improve skills in MATLAB. One suggestion for a project is to simulate a thrown baseball with and without air resistance and spin, and draw charts. Another suggestion is to try exercises in Project Euler using MATLAB. The speakers also note that MATLAB's object oriented programming may not be user-friendly, but provide a link for reference. Overall, they are seeking ideas for a project to enhance their understanding and skills in MATLAB.
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Yes. I realize that time and use are probably the only real ways to become an expert, but...
I foresee a need to learn MATLAB rather quickly. I know some basics of programming and I have some experience with MATLAB. I feel like the best way to advance my knowledge to the next level is to try to make something with MATLAB. But I am not so good at coming up with project ideas that would make use of some of the more advanced features since I am not well acclimated with those features.

I would really like to make use of the object oriented capabilities of MATLAB. The main issue is that I have never used OO before and so I don't think like that. Everything I have done has been procedural in nature so I am not sure what kind of project I could do that would make use of all that goodness.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! :smile:
 
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Try doing a simple simulation like a thrown baseball without air resistance or spin and then add these into your simulation and draw some charts.

Check amazon there are several books on MATLAB too.
 
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Saladsamurai said:
I would really like to make use of the object oriented capabilities of MATLAB. The main issue is that I have never used OO before and so I don't think like that. Everything I have done has been procedural in nature so I am not sure what kind of project I could do that would make use of all that goodness.

Have you already finished this project you were starting 3 days ago?
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=565790
 
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AlephZero said:
Have you already finished this project you were starting 3 days ago?
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=565790

Hi AlphaZero :smile: They are not mutually exclusive. The CFD thread was also a 'request for ideas'. I have books and I am currently working them from cover to cover...but I feel like I could be a little more proactive about the learning process by finding something a little more 'exciting' to work on than text exercises alone. Any thoughts on a good project would be nice.

See the other thread for one idea I have.
 
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I'd try doing some of the exercises in Project Euler in MATLAB, or in other words, just write a lot of M-files.

MATLAB OOP is awful, IMO. Here's a start: http://www.mathworks.com/discovery/object-oriented-programming.html

Final note: the MATLAB online documentation is your best friend. http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/
 

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