Industrial Application of Basic
Mathematical Principles
TAMA 110
Course
Introduction
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INSTRUCTOR:
Michael Bush
OFFICE LOCATION:
T-164G
OFFICE PHONE:
313-845-6412
845-6415 Trades Office
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E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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mbush@hfcc.edu
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
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This course utilizes shop problems to help students
relate math to job situations. Topics include addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole and
mixed numbers and common and decimal fractions;
percents, averages, and estimates; graphs, tables, and
statistical measure; powers and roots; linear, angular,
and circular measure; surface area, volume, and cubic
measure; ratios and proportion; and metrics and metric
conversion.
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COURSE GOALS:
1. To provide the knowledge and skills to calculate basic
mathematical shop problems.
2. To provide a foundation of skills and understandings of
fundamentals, procedures, and calculations relative to
basic mathematical shop problems.
3. Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills in
solving basic mathematical problems encountered on the
job floor.
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MEASURABLE COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course, students
should be able to:
1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole and mixed
numbers in shop applications.
2. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide common and decimal
fractions in shop applications
3. Convert percents to decimals and decimals to percents
in shop applications.
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MEASURABLE COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course,
students should be able to:
4. Solve shop problems using averaging and estimating.
5. Analyze graphs and tables used in technical written
materials and reports.
6. Solve practical shop application problems requiring the
use of statistical measure.
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MEASURABLE COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course,
students should be able to:
7. Use a hand-held calculator in the manipulation of shop
problems.
8. Solve shop problems requiring the use of powers and
roots.
9. Identify standard English units of linear measure.
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MEASURABLE COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course,
students should be able to:
10. Solve practical shop applications requiring surface area
measurement.
11. Solve practical shop applications involving volume and
cubic measure.
12. Solve practical shop applications of metric and metric
conversions.
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REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Introductory Technical Mathematics, Sixth Edition, Peterson
and Smith; 2013, Delmar Cengage Learning, ISBN 13-9781-111-54200-9
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REQUIRED SUPPLIES:
Hand-held Calculator, Pencils, Paper
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SESSION OUTLINE:
SESSION
TOPIC
TEXT
PAGES
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Whole Numbers
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2 – 40
2
Addition and Subtraction of Common Fractions
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41 – 60
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77 – 79
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60 – 81
3
Multiplication and Division of Common Fractions
Quiz #1 - Session 1 & 2
Calculators Permitted on Quiz #1
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SESSION
TOPIC
TEXT
PAGES
95 – 116
123 - 138
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Decimal Fractions
ITM
ITM
5
Percents and Averages
Quiz #2 - Session 3 & 4
Calculators Recommended on Quiz #2
ITM
166 - 182
Handout
6
Graphs: Bar, Circle, and Line
ITM
644 – 682
7
Powers, Roots, and Scientific Notation
Quiz #3 - Session 5 & 6
Calculators Recommended on Quiz #3
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117 – 123
133 - 134
204 – 205
217
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SESSION
TOPIC
TEXT
PAGES
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Precision, Accuracy, and Tolerance
ITM
117
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Linear and Circular Measure
Quiz #4 - Session 7 & 8
Calculators Recommended on Quiz #4
ITM
222 - 237
10
Angular Measure and Simple Ratios
ITM
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132 - 136
409 – 412
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136 - 151
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Surface Area Measurement
Quiz #5 - 9 & 10
Calculators Recommended on Quiz #4
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SESSION
12
13
TOPIC
Volume and Cubic Measurement
Metrication
Quiz #6 - Session 11 & 12
Calculators Recommended on Quiz #6
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Metric Conversions
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Final Examination
Calculators Recommended on Final Examination
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151 – 165
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221 - 237
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254 – 273
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GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
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Calculator Use: Students are encouraged to bring a
calculator to all class sessions. A scientific calculator
with a fraction button, degrees-minute-second button,
power button, and root button will be sufficient for this
course.
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COURSE ASSESSMENT:
QUIZZES - The best 5 of 6 accounts for 75% of the
semester grade. All quizzes will be administered with
closed books and no notes allowed and only during
regularly scheduled class periods.
Missed quizzes can be made up at the discretion of the
Instructor.
ALL QUIZZES WILL COVER THE TWO PREVIOUS SESSIONS
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FINAL The final examination will account for 25% of
the semester grade. The final must be taken to pass the
course. The Final will be administered with closed books
and no notes allowed and only during regularly
scheduled class periods.
All students will be required to complete a
comprehensive final examination that assesses the
learning of all course objectives. This exam is to be a
common exam administered to all sections of TAMA-110
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GRADING SCALE:
100 - 95%
94 - 85%
84 - 75%
74 - 70%
69% - below
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ATTENDANCE POLICY:
No excused absences. Maximum allowable number is
three (3). The fourth (4th) absence means automatic
failure but the class can still be attended.
TARDINESS/LEAVING EARLY:
Tardiness and/or leaving early added up to 60 minutes
will be counted as an absence.
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CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT & POLICY:
Attire:
Clothing appropriate for the classroom is requested.
Cheating and Plagiarism:
Refer to the current HFCC Catalog
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Cell Phone Usage:
The use of cell phones or any electronic devices with
video or photographic capture and/or transfer
capabilities is not permitted in the classroom during
scheduled class times.
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ASSISTANCE WITH COURSE MATERIALS:
Web Site Available
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Session Objectives are shown
In-Class Assignments are shown
In-Class Lecture Power Point Presentations are available
Related Math and Skilled Trades Links
www.skilledtradesmath.com
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