| Week | Date | Main Topic | Chapter |
| 0 | 09/06 | Overview and short introduction to the UNIX-environment | |
| 1 | 09/11 | Introduction to Matlab | 1 |
| 09/13 | Matlab Basics (2.1-2.4, 2.7-2.8) | 2 | |
| 2 | 09/18 | Matlab Basics (remainder of Chapter 2) | 2 |
| 09/20 | Branching Statements and Program Design | 3 | |
| 3 | 09/25 | Loops | 4 |
| 09/27 | User-Defined Functions (5.1-5.2) | 5 | |
| 4 | 10/02 | User-Defined Functions (5.6) | 5 |
| 10/04 | Midterm exam | ||
| 5 | 10/09 | Complex Data, Character Data, and Additional Plot Types (6.1) | 6 |
| 10/11 | Complex Data, Character Data, and Additional Plot Types (6.5) | 6 | |
| 6 | 10/16 | Input/Output Functions | 8 |
| 10/18 | Handle Graphics | 9 | |
| 7 | 10/23 | Introduction to the Symbolic Toolbox | |
| 10/25 | Final exam | ||