Developing a Novel MATLAB Control Toolbox for Encouraging Student Engagement

The numerous toolboxes within MATLAB [12] to aid student engagement and learning largely require deep understanding of coding, as well as the associated engineering. This paper discusses some work in progress which is focussing on developing files and resources for a control 101 course [17] which are both engaging and also have much lower pedestals of understanding before use. The intention is focus on attracting student interest and communicating core concepts before students need to begin the longer process of deep learning. Thus this toolbox fills a large gap in the current provision.