Course Title:

INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS

Course Prefix & Number:

TECM1301

Section Number: 

330

Term Code:

146T

Semester Credit Hours:

3

Lecture Hours:

3

Lab Hours:

0

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

Math skills applicable to industrial occupations. Includes fraction and decimal manipulation, measurement, percentage, and problem solving techniques for equations and ratio/proportion application.

Course Prerequisite(s): None

Course Type:

o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)

o- Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

x- WECM Course

Name of Instructor:

Jeremy Carroll

Campus/Office Location:

Gainesville, CTC

Telephone Number:

940 668 4272 X 4415

E-mail Address:

jcarroll@nctc.edu

Individual assistance is always available by appointment. I look forward to visiting with you.

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Kenny Smith

Office Location:

CTC2110

Telephone Number:

940-668-7731, x4426

E-mail Address:

ksmith@nctc.edu

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Points Values

4

Part 1 Basic Math

Chapter 1.  Solving word problems with whole numbers Work all five practice problems in chapter 1. Take the Test Your skills quiz at the end of this chapter1. (You must pass this quiz before moving on the next chapter.

Chapter 2 Fractions

Work all nine practice problems in chapter 2

Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 2

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 3 Decimal Fractions

Work all five practice problems in chapter 3

 Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 3

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 4, Percentage

Work all three practice problems in chapter 4

Take the Test Your Skill quiz at the end of chapter 4

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

The four tests will be averaged for a grade for this section

This section will count for 20% of the final grade

4

Part 2

Chapter 6, Graphs

Work all three practice problems in chapter 6

Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 6

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 7 Units of Measure

Work all eight practice problems in chapter 7

Take the Test your Skills  quiz at the end of chapter 7

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 8  Reading tools of measurement

Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 8

( You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 9, Perimeter, Area, and Volume

Work all three practice problems in chapter 9

Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 9

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)  

The four tests will be averaged for a grade for this section. This section will count for 20% of the final grade        

5

Part 3

 Basic and Applied Algebra

Chapter 10 Signed Numbers and Operations

Work all five practice problems in chapter 10

Take the Test Your Skills  quiz at the end of chapter 10

( You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 11 Introduction to Algebra

Work all eight practice problems in chapter 11

 Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 11

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 12, Algebraic Equations and Inequalities

Work all eight practice problems in chapter 12

Take the Test Your Skill quiz at the end of chapter 12

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 13, Graphs of linear Equations and Inequalities

Work all three practice problems in chapter 13

Take the Test Your Skill quiz at the end of chapter 13

( You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 14, Solving Problems with Algebra

Work the one practice problem in chapter 14

Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 14

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

The five tests will be averaged for a grade for this section. This section will count for 20% of the final grade

3

Part 4

Chapter 15, Applied Trigonometry

Work all three practice problems in chapter 15

Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 15

( You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 16, Scientific and Engineering Notation

 Work the two practice problems in chapter 16

Take the Test Your Skill quiz at the end of chapter 16

(You must pass this quiz before moving on to the next chapter)

Chapter 17, Introduction to Estimating

Work all five practice problems in chapter 17

Take the Test Your Skills quiz at the end of chapter 17

(You must pass this quiz to complete chapter 17)

The three tests will be averaged for a grade for this section. This section will count for 20% of the final grade.

1

Final exam, this exam is over

Part 1, Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4

Part 2, Chapters 6, 7,  8, and 9

Part 3, Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14

Part 4, Chapter 15, 16 and 17

This final exam will count for 20% of the final grade

Student Learning Outcome

Convert between decimals and fractions

Use measuring tools

Calculate ratios and proportions in a technical application

Transpose linear equations to solve for unknown

Topic

General Description of Subject Matter

Solving Word Problems with Numbers

Place values of whole numbers, General procedures for solving work problems, word problems using addition, word problems using subtraction, work problems using multiplication, work problems using addition, word problems using combination arithmetic.

Fractions

Reading fractions, value of fractions, changing fractions from one form to another, equivalent fractions, addition of fractions, subtraction of fractions, multiplications of fractions, division of fractions, summary of rules.

Decimal fractions

Value of decimal numbers, significant figures and rounding, addition and subtraction of decimal numbers, multiplication and division of decimal numbers, converting decimals and fractions.

Percentage

Relationship of percentage to fractions and decimals, solving basic percent problems, percent tolerance.

Graphs

Line graphs and bar graphs, circle graphs

Units of Measure

Categories of measurement, converting units, converting between US conventional and SI metric, arithmetic with denominate numbers, arithmetic with compound denominate numbers, converting compound and single units.

Reading tools of measurement

US conventional rules, SI metric rules, triangular drafting scales, mechanical engineers scale, micrometers, electrical multi-meters, volt Ohm milliammeters.

Perimeters, Area, and Volume

Shapes in general, basic terminology, plane shapes, perimeter, area, solid shapes volume.

Single numbers and operations

The number one, addition and subtraction of signed numbers, multiplication and division of signed numbers, applications of signed numbers, power and roots, orders of operations.

Introduction of Algebra

Basic terminology, addition and subtraction with monomials, the laws of exponents, multiplication and division of monomials, addition and subtraction of polynomials, multiplication of polynomials, division of polynomials, factoring.

Algebraic equations and inequalities

Isolating the unknown, inequalities, equations with two unknown/systems of equations.

Graphs and linear equations and inequalities

Rectangular coordinate system, graphs of one variable equations, graphs of two variable equations, graphs of inequalities, graphic solution of simultaneous linear equations.

Solving problems with algebra

Changing word expressions into algebraic expressions, solving word problems, ratio and proportion.

Applied trigonometry

Types of triangles, solving right triangles, solving oblique triangles, the polar coordinate system.

Scientific and engineering notation

Scientific notation, engineering notation, arithmetic with powers of 10.

Introduction to estimating

Board measure, linear measure, framing members, square measure, cubic measure.

Last day to Withdraw

For the 2017 Spring semester, the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 9, 2017.

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