MATLAB

About MATLAB

About the software

MATLAB is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization and numerical computation.

MATLAB is installed on all IT Services classroom PCs and managed office PCs.

Please see the Obtaining the software tab for more information.

Obtaining the software

Classroom

MATLAB is installed on all IT Services classroom PCs. It appears under Start | All Programs.

Managed PCs

On staff and research graduate PCs managed by IT Services, MATLAB can be installed by searching for Software Center from the Start Menu

Once installed, it will appear on the Start Menu.

Unmanaged PCs and home use

Staff and students are able to install MATLAB on unmanaged University owned PCs and personally owned devices through this link to the University MATLAB Portal.

MATLAB is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

How can I update or reactivate my Total Academic Headcount (TAH) License?

If the Total Academic Headcount License you are using has been renewed, you will need to update your license file to continue using MATLAB.

Campus and Student Licenses:

1. Open MATLAB (If the license has already expired the activation client will launch and you can skip the next step)
2. Navigate to Help Menu and select Licensing
3. Click on Activate Software
4. Choose to Activate using Internet
5. Once reactivated you will need to restart MATLAB before the new license file is recognized If the installation has already expired, you will be prompted to activate when attempting to launch MATLAB. As long as the activation finishes successfully it will roll over to the new license file once the old one expires. You might continue to see the expiration warning in MATLAB until the old file expires.

Documentation, training and support

Documentation

•  MATLAB documentation on Mathworks website

Training

The University of York has subscribed to MATLAB Academic Online Training and all staff and students can access courses free of charge:

• Visit the University MATLAB Portal
• Log in using your MathWorks account

After activating your account, you’re good to go start using MATLAB. If you are new to the tool, learn the basics at the Getting started with MATLAB page.

Under the section "Learn to Use MATLAB and Simulink", the portal also provides access to a wide range of interactive online courses and tutorials. At the end of each course, you can download and print a certificate of completion.

Additional resources

• Quick Start Guide to Teaching with MATLAB: Six steps for bringing resources to your course to catalyse critical thinking and student engagement whether online or in the classroom.
• Resources for Online MATLAB and Simulink: Creating interactive and engaging course materials
• MATLAB Live Editor: Create scripts that combine code, output, and formatted text in an executable notebook
• MATLAB Grader: Automatically grade MATLAB code in any Learning Environment; create an interactive class with MATLAB-based problems. Watch the MATLAB Grader Overview MATLAB Grader Overview video.
• MATLAB Courseware: Downloadable Course Materials Created by Educators from several universities.
• MATLAB Parallel Server: Perform MATLAB and Simulink computations on clusters and clouds

Support

• Students can contact the Mathworks support team directly.

MATLAB toolboxes

The MATLAB licence is for the program, plus the following Standard and Additional Toolboxes.

These are available on all IT Services classroom PCs and can also be download by members of the University onto their personal PCs.