At the beginning of the course, students are introduced to the information system at BUT/FEKT. Furthermore, the basics of programming in the MATLAB environment are discussed in the course. Students are introduced to the basics of working with vectors, matrices, data structures and types. The basic principles of program creation and control, data visualization and file handling are also explained. Introduction to the Simulink simulation environment, creation of simple dynamical systems based on differential equations in state form. Introduction to a specialised toolbox for power electronics applications.  The course includes a parallel course in information education, where students are introduced to the basics of the e-learning environment Moodle and working with electronic information resources.