The homework assignments are due one week after they are assigned. Late homework assignments will not be accepted. Ample time for their completion will be given. The grading of programs will be based on the accuracy of the results, the programming techniques used to obtain the solutions, and the ease of understanding of the output, and of course, programming documentation. All computer programs must be well documented.
Documentation includes a description of purpose of the main program.
Often it is a good idea to label the input and output parameters from each function. So spend some extra time early in the semester to learn the syntax of Matlab. And don't leave assignments to the last minute, especially the computer programs.