MATLAB Fundamentals for Chemical and Biological Engineering

Engineering problems in chemistry and biology often require robust numerical solutions that are impossible to calculate by hand. This text-based course introduces you to the fundamentals of MATLAB, specifically tailored to solving reaction engineering, kinetics, and transport phenomena equations. You will start with the absolute basics of the MATLAB environment, syntax, and data structures before progressing to practical engineering applications. By reading through clear, step-by-step explanations and analyzing structured code examples, you will learn how to translate physical engineering principles into working numerical models. What you will learn: Understand MATLAB syntax, matrix operations, and basic scripting workflows; Set up and solve systems of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; Solve ordinary differential equations (ODEs) modeling chemical reaction kinetics; Implement basic numerical integration and data-fitting techniques for experimental data; Write clean, modular functions using modern programming best practices. The course begins with foundational concepts, variables, and matrix manipulation, then transitions into numerical methods, ODE solvers, and practical simulation scenarios. This course is designed for undergraduate students, researchers, and transitioning professionals in chemical, biological, or process engineering who are new to MATLAB. Start building your engineering simulation skills today.