AMATH 107 - Quantitative Problem Solving for The Trades II

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
This course series integrates critical thinking, problem solving and reasoning to match with math skills and critical thinking/problem-solving skills utilized in the workplace. Courses include guided and independent practical problem-solving, contextualized small-group classroom activities and open-ended projects. A prescribed problem-solving structure is followed in real-life math applications aligned to curriculum in professional technical programs.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C- or higher in AMATH 106, or appropriate placement score.
Course Outcomes:

Apply a prescribed problem solving structure when solving contextualized applications problems, which includes:
- Interpret given information,
- Translate given information into mathematical language,
- Estimate a quantitative outcome,
- Perform calculations using a prescribed methodology, and
Interpret and explain written information from a wide variety charts and graphs and analyze trends in data.
Communicate mathematical ideas and problem solutions in writing.
Use a scientific calculator to perform a variety of calculations.
Solve application word problems using one or more of the following methodologies:
- Unit conversions (English, metric, simple, and complex)
- Basic algebra (solve for a given variable by rearranging equations and formulas)
- Intermediate algebra (system of linear equations and quadratic equations)
- Trigonometry (right triangles â€” sine, cosine, tangent, and Pythagorean Theorem)

Course Topics:
The following math skills are used:

unit conversion within and between English and metric unit systems
compound units
common mathematical formulas
algebraic equations with one variable
system of linear equations
square root property
Pythagorean Theorem
right triangle trigonometry
vectors
graphs and charts

Course Attribute(s): PT Computation/Mathematics