Fully updated to comply with MATLAB 2008, Engineering Computation with MATLAB Second Edition introduces the power of computing to engineering students with no programming experience. Professor and trained engineer, David Smith, places the fundamental tenets of computer programming into the context of MATLAB 2008, employing hands-on exercises, examples from the engineering industry, and a variety of core tools to increase programming proficiency and capability. With this knowledge, students are prepared to adapt learned concepts to other programming languages.
David M. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Southampton University, and a master’s degree in control systems from Imperial College, London.
He worked for 31 years as a systems and software specialist for Lockheed-Martin were he developped software for the C-130J, C-27J, F-22 and C-5 aircraft.
After leaving Lockheed-Martin he went on to teach introductory computer science classes for engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology.