Resources
Here are some useful online Matlab tutorials from other universities around the world:
+Eindhoven University of Technology: http://www.imc.tue.nl/
+University of British Columbia: http://code.google.com/p/yagtom/
+University of Dundee: http://www.maths.dundee.ac.uk/~ftp/na-reports/MatlabNotes.pdf
The recommended text for the course is:
+Getting Started with MATLAB 7: A Quick Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, by Rudra Pratap
which is available from numerous online vendors. A few copies of the book are also available at the Olin Library circulation desk.