MATLAB is a powerful programming and numerical computing tool used widely across industries - from engineering and scientific research to data analysis. In this course, you’ll gain hands-on experience using MATLAB and will work with real-world data, build visualizations, and automate analysis. These skills serve as the foundation for advanced modeling and simulation in applications ranging from machine learning, deep learning, signal processing, communications, image processing, and control systems.
Practical MATLAB Skills
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
Recommended experience
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Access data within a wide range of formats from spreadsheets and text files.
Produce professional-quality visualizations for 2-D, 3-D, geographic, text, and time-series data.
Perform typical analysis tasks such as group statistics or processing data.
Create animations to visualize changes over time.
Skills you'll gain
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October 2025
Assessments
15 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 4 modules in this course
What's included
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