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COURSE NUMBER
SEM CR HRS
TEC050
2
TITLE
LT HRS
2
Technical Mathematics I
LAB HRS
COURSE PCS#
Prerequisites:
ECH
SOE HRS
(Assigned by Administration)
None
Catalog Description (40 Word Limit):
Fundamentals of basic arithmetic, calculator usage, simple equations, word problems, algebra, charts
and graphs.
List the Major Course Segments (Units)
Lt Hrs
Basic Numerical Computation
Basic Algebra
Simple Equation and Word Problems
Functions and Graphs
EVALUATION:
Textbook:
Lab Hrs
8
9
8
5
Quizzes
Lab Work
X
Exams
Projects
Title:
Technical Mathematics with Calculus
Author:
Calter
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Volume/Edition:
6th Edition
Copyright Date:
2011
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Oral Pres
Comp Final
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Papers
Other
Major Course Segment
Hours
Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
Numerical Computation
Real numbers, signs
2
Calculator usage
1
Units Conversion
1
Scientific notations
1
Order of Operations
1
Substitution
1
-Convert between decimal and scientific notation,
substitute into equations
-Perform combined arithmetic operations to obtain a
numerical value
-Substitute given values into formulas
Percent
1
-Solve common percentage problems
Basic Algebra
Algebra expressions
2
Integral exponents
2
Multiplication
3
Division
2
-Recognize and use constants, variables, symbols
for grouping, terms, factors, expressions
-Use law of exponents to simplify and combine
expressions containing powers
-Add, subtract and multiply the algebraic
expressions, develop perfect square trinomial
-Use rules and signs and symbols of division, divide
a multinomial by a monomial
-Perform arithmetic operation on signed numbers
and approximate numbers.
-Perform arithmetic operations, plus powers, roots
and reciprocals
-Perform computations involving units conversion
Simple Equations and Word
Problems
First degree equations
3
-Solve linear equations and check solution
Solving word problems
3
Financial and mixture
Problems
2
-Write algebraic expression to describe a verbal
statement
-Identify the unknown terms, write the equations,
use relationships and percentage
Functions and Graphs
Domain & Range
1
-Find the domain and range of a function
Functions
1
-Use functional notation to evaluate functions
Graphing
2
Slope-intercept
1
-Graph points and empirical data in rectangular
coordinates
-Write the equation of a line using slope-intercept
form
Course Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Convert units of measurement.
 Setup and solve simple word problems.
 Graph points in rectangular coordinates.