MATLAB for Engineers - Introduction to while Loops (Part 4 of 4): Combining Loops and Logic

A while loop is a loop structure for repeating a calculation when the number of loop passes is not known in advance. In this video, we will combine loops and logic by nesting the conditional statement if (if-then) inside of a while loop to determine the maximum height of a projectile. I'll also introduce you to the break command which can be used to terminate a loop early without ending the program. First, I'll introduce you to the problem. Then, we'll walk through a flow chart to demonstrate how the conditional statements dictate the path that the program takes. Finally, we'll solve the problem in the MATLAB programming environment.
If you are unfamiliar with while loops and how they can be used to perform scalar operations, I'd recommend watching Parts 1 and 2 of the series. If you are unfamiliar with working with arrays or array indexing inside of a while loop then I would recommend checking out Part 3. Links to Parts 1 through 3 can be found below.
This is Part 4 of a 4 Part Series on while Loops.
Part 1 introduces the basic structure of a while loop and demonstrates a loop pass. Link to Part 1: • MATLAB for Engineers -...
Part 2 expands upon the concept of updating the value of a scalar loop variable with each loop pass. Link to Part 2: • MATLAB for Engineers -...
Part 3 introduces the concept of storing the value of a loop variable inside of an array using an index variable. Link to Part 3: • MATLAB for Engineers -...
The background music in the intro and outro was written and produced by Michael J Calamas for the exclusive use of David Calamas.