NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Industrial Mathematics

Course prefix, number, and section number: TECM 1301 0810

Semester/Year of course: SP/23

Semester start and end dates: January 17, 2023 – May 13, 2023

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face to face

Class meeting location, days, and times:

M 1:00 PM-3:00 PM; Gainesville 500, Gainesville Room 520

Lab meeting location, days, and times:

M 1:00 PM-3:00 PM; Gainesville 500, Gainesville Room 520

Semester credit hours: 3.0

Course description: Math skills applicable to industrial occupations. Includes fraction and decimal manipulation, measurement, percentage, and problem solving techniques for equations and ratio/proportion applications. 48 lecture hours. At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Convert between decimals and fractions; use measuring tools; calculate ratios and proportions in a technical application; transpose linear equations to solve for unknowns.

Course prerequisites:  none

Required course materials:  Introductory Technical Mathematics 7th edition Cengage

ISBN 10: 1337397679

ISBN 13: 9781337397674

Name of instructor:  Mario Aguirre

Office location:  CTC2110

Telephone number: 940-668-7731 x4406

E-mail address: maguirre@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: 9-11AM | Monday - Thursday

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

Final grade scale: 

Late work policy: All makeup and/or late assignments will be accepted (or not) based on the instructor’s discretion. All late work accepted will have a minimum of a 10% late penalty from the grade.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation, and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct

Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student's responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgment by the faculty member.  Approved college-sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  The student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.   Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College.

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: April 3, 2023

Student Learning Outcomes:

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Convert between decimals & fractions

Use measuring tools

Calculate ratios & proportions in a technical application

Transpose linear equations to solve for unknowns

Core Objectives:

o           Critical Thinking

o           Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class.  If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division.  If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.

Name of Chair/Coordinator:  Darrell Smith

Office location: CTC 2110

Telephone number: 940-668-7731 x4406

E-mail address: ddsmith@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman

Office location: 2100 Building

Telephone number: 940 – 668 - 3357

E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu