University of Washington, College of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department

Computing for EE 235 Labs -- Fall 2002

Your EE235 labs involve exercises with MATLAB, a software program that has simple routines for mathematical functions, plotting and signal processing. In addition, there will be some labs and discussions involving the use of EE1 351, for which you will need an EE account. You have the following options for computing related to the matlab assignments:

Use your own computer:

In this case, you will need to buy the student edition of MATLAB. (A former TA advises: get the version that does not have array size limits - it doesn't cost any more.) It might be a good investment for EEs who like to work at home since other classes will use it. If you choose this option, you will need some way of printing out the results, either via the EE network or a home printer.

Use an EE computer:

There are several EE computers that you can use for MATLAB assignments, including: The 351 NT lab is reserved for EE235 discussions, so your TA can work with you directly on MATLAB demonstrations and labs. Currently, all of the above labs have audio capabilities, but you will need to bring your own headphones to listen to things (so as not to disturb others working in the labs). For labs where you need to record your voice or take a picture, you will need to check out a microphone or camera from the TA. The linux lab is available for remote logins (host names are linux1, linux2.....linux28).

If you don't already have an EE account, you can get one by going to the web page:

http://www.ee.washington.edu/computing/

and clicking on the "How to get an EE computer account" link. This page also has information on account polices, where to get help, etc.

Logging in from home:

UW Computing and Communications (C&C) provides information on how to dial-in and how to make ethernet connections from residence halls. See:
http://www.washington.edu/computing/connect/

Note that to use MATLAB, you will need X-windows, which is very slow over a dial-in connection.

This page is maintained by Mari Ostendorf (mo@ee.washington.edu). Last updated on 29 September 02.