Abstract
This work illustrates the preliminary results obtained using MATLAB in the Multivariate Calculus module of the first-year Analysis course of the Industrial and Management Engineering Bachelor's degree at LIUC. In the pilot study, MATLAB was made available to a subset of the class during extra-class time, and a questionnaire was administered to this sample of students to gather feedback on their experience. The results were analysed to compare the performance of students who used MATLAB with that of the rest of the class, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of this approach, and suggesting potential future improvements.