Added suggested timings, based on last in person training.

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 title: Working With Variables
 teaching: 30
-exercises: 5
+exercises: 20
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diff --git a/episodes/02-arrays.md b/episodes/02-arrays.md
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 title: Arrays
-teaching: 25
-exercises: 10
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+exercises: 20
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diff --git a/episodes/03-loading_data.md b/episodes/03-loading_data.md
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 title: Loading data
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diff --git a/episodes/04-plotting.md b/episodes/04-plotting.md
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 title: Plotting data
-teaching: 30
-exercises: 0
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+exercises: 10
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diff --git a/instructors/instructor-notes.md b/instructors/instructor-notes.md
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 # Lesson design
 
-The timings for this lesson are reasonably accurate, but will be updated based on experience.
-I usually get part way through the functions episode in about 6 hours.
-
 The lesson is designed to be taught sequentially,
 so doesn't lend itself to skipping sections.
 
+However, the first four lessons constitute a very basic introduction to programming and use of MATLAB.
+Users with some experience with the language might want to start in the more advanced sections.
+The timings make the course more amenable to be taught in two half-days.
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+## Timing
+
+The notes on timings below are for an in-person course.
+Online courses tend to be faster pased, as there tends to be less interaction with the students.
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+# Suggested Timing
+
+- 10 min for intro slides
+- 20 min for Working with variables + Logical operations
+  + 20 min for challenge
+- 50 min for Arrays
+  + 20 min for challenges
+- 15 min break
+- 25 min for Loading data
+  + 10 min for challenges
+- 25 min for Plotting data
+  + 10 min for challenges
+- 5 min closure
+
+------------------  Day Break  ------------------
+
+- 5 min intro
+- 50 min for Scripts & Conditionals
+  + 15 min for challenges
+- 50 min for Functions
+  + 15 min for challenges
+- 15 min break
+- 40 min for For loops
+  + 15 min for challenges
+- 5 min closure
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