Math for Engineering Technology I

Catalog description

Prerequisite: MTH 115 or equivalent or placement test. This course is designed to meet the needs of engineering technology students as they encounter problems that occur in the world of work. Topics include a review of algebraic concepts and operations from basic equations through systems of equations, quadratic equations, right triangle trigonometry and an introduction to vectors. Topics introduced are graphing trigonometric functions, exponents, radicals, exponential and logarithmic functions, complex numbers, higher degree equations, systems of equations and inequalities, matrix algebra, and ratio, proportion, and variation. Students must supply a graphing calculator for this course and be familiar with the use of computers. The recommended calculator type is the TI-84 Plus or TI-89.