| Lecture | Date | Main Topic | |
| 1 | Th 08/30 | Chapter 1: A Brief Tutorial | |
| 2 | Th 09/06 | Chapter 2: Basics | |
| 3 | Th 09/13 | Chapter 3: Distinctive Features of Matlab | |
| 4 | Th 09/20 | Chapter 4: Arithmetic | |
| 5 | Th 09/27 | Chapter 5: Matrices | |
| 6 | Th 10/04 | Chapter 6: Operators and Flow Control | |
| 7 | Th 10/11 | Chapter 7: M-Files | |
| 8 | Th 10/18 | Chapter 8: Graphics | |
| 9 | Th 10/25 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Th 11/01 | Chapter 9: Linear Algebra | |
| 11 | Th 11/08 | Chapter 10: More on Functions | |
| 12 | Th 11/15 | Chapter 13: Input and Output | |
| Th 11/22 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| 13 | Th 11/29 | Chapter 17: Handle Graphics | |
| 14 | Th 12/06 | Chapter 19: The Symbolic Math Toolbox | |