Heartland Community College
Master Course Syllabus
STEM and Business
TMAT 105
Technical Mathematics II
DATE PREPARED: October 29, 1996
DATE REVISED: December 2, 2013
PCS/CIP/ID NO: 1.2-270301-04
IAI NO. (if available):
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FIRST CLASS: August, 2014
CREDIT HOURS: 4
CONTACT HOURS: 4
LECTURE HOURS: 4
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
CATALOG DESCRIPTION (Include specific prerequisites):
Prerequisite:
- Completion of TMAT 103 with a grade of C or better
AND
- Placement at ENGL 094
AND
- Placement at READ 091
This is a second course in technical mathematics. Topics include trigonometry, vector
operations, exponents (including logarithmic form), radicals, functions and graphing,
systems of linear equations, factoring, quadratic equations, matrices and statistics. An
emphasis is placed on application and computation. Some work will require a scientific
calculator.
TEXTBOOKS:
Ewen D. and Nelson C., (2014). Elementary Technical Mathematics (11th ed.). Stamford,
CT, Cengage Learning, or a comparable text that addresses at a minimum the topics listed
in the Course Outline and that provides students with the opportunity to achieve the
learning outcomes for this course.
RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
TRANSFERABILITY:
TMAT 105 was designed to meet the specific needs of an Associate of Applied Science
degree and not necessarily as a transfer course, particularly in relation to the Illinois
Articulation Initiative. This course may transfer to various institutions in a variety of
ways. Please see an academic advisor for an explanation concerning transfer options.
Learning Outcomes:
Course Outcomes:
1. Perform fundamental algebraic manipulations
and factoring
2. Use the 6 trigonometric ratios to solve right
triangles
3. Operate on vectors and perform calculations
with vector components
4. Perform statistical calculations (including
process control)
5. Manipulate and graph functions
6. Solve quadratic equations
7. Solve systems of equations
8. Perform matrix operations
9. Apply concepts to problems encountered in
technical disciplines
COURSE/LAB OUTLINE:
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Review of prerequisite material
Basic Algebra and factoring
Trigonometry and vectors
Statistics
Functions and graphing
Quadratic equations
Systems of equations
Matrix operations
Exponents, radicals and logarithms
Range of
Essential
Assessment
Competencies
Methods
Throughout
the semester,
the following
assessment
methods will
be used to
measure the
course
outcomes:
Assignments,
activities,
labs, quizzes,
and exams.
METHOD OF EVALUATION (Tests/Exams, Grading System):
Assessment Method
Some combination of
assignments, activities,
and labs
Some combination of
quizzes and exams
Total
% of final grade
50 - 70
30 - 50
100
Grading Scale:
A
B
C
D
F
90% - 100%
80% - 89%
70% - 79%
60% - 69%
Below 60%
REQUIRED WRITING AND READING:
Students will be expected to communicate the results of problem solving processes in
writing (the majority of this is in the form of mathematical problems). Reading
assignments from the required text will precede each problem set.