# An Introduction to Matlab and Mathcad

- By: Troy Siemers
- Publisher: Virginia Military Institute
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Computer_Science/Applied_Programming/An_Introduction_to_Matlab_and_Mathcad_(Siemers))
- Licence: [CC BY-NC 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Computer_Science/Applied_Programming/An_Introduction_to_Matlab_and_Mathcad_(Siemers)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/eng-14907/pdf

This textbook, or really a “coursebook” for a college freshman-level class, has been updated for Spring 2014 and provides an introduction to programming and problem solving using both Matlab and Mathcad. We provide a balanced selection of introductory exercises and real-world problems (i.e. no “contrived” problems). We include many examples and screenshots to guide the reader. We assume no prior knowledge of Matlab or Mathcad.