Course Information MAT 105-01C TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS I FALL 2018 COURSE SYLLABUS Room Number 304 M Meeting Days/Time Tuesday & Thursday; 10:00 11:50 AM Meeting Dates August 28 December 6 This class will NOT meet on Tues, October 9 & Thurs, November 22 Finals Week Dates Monday, December 10 (Review) and Tuesday, December 11 (Exam) Contact/Credit Hrs 4 Contact Hours/ 4 Credit Hours Instructor Information Instructor Name Office Number Phone Number Email Address Office Hours Professor Margaret (Maggie) Courson 549 M (518) 562 4391 (voicemail available) Maggie.Courson@clinton.edu Monday 10:00 11:00 Tuesday 12:00 2:00 Wednesday 10:00 11:00 Thursday 12:00 1:00 Other times by appointment. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. -Aristotle COURSE DESCRIPTION This is the first course in a two-semester sequence of intermediate algebra and trigonometry with technical applications. Course topics include operations in the real number system, units of measurement and approximate numbers, functions and graphs, first-degree equations, lines and linear functions, systems of linear equations, right triangle trigonometry, geometry (perimeters, areas, volumes of common figures), rules of exponents, polynomial operations, factoring, operations on rational expressions, quadratic equation, and binary and hexadecimal notation. The use of graphing calculator is required for this course to further the exploration of these topics and their applications. Near the end of the course, students will complete a comprehensive departmental final exam to assess their preparedness to move on to MAT205 Technical Mathematics II. COURSE PREREQUISITE C- or better in MAT100 Introductory Algebra, equivalent or placement REQUIRED TEXT MyMathLab Student Access Kit (Stand-Alone) ISBN: 9780134764702 This MML course is based on the textbook Basic Technical Mathematics 11/e; Washington & Evans. The MyMathLab (MML) card provides you access to the MML online learning system, which includes an e-text, video lectures, practice problems, and online homework assignments. A hardcopy of the textbook is not required for this course. Note: Students who previously took MAT105 using the same edition of the textbook do not need to purchase a new access code for this course. The MML course code for MAT105-01C FA-18 is courson06599 MAT105-01C FALL 2018 Course Syllabus 1
REQUIRED MATERIALS A GRAPHING CALCULATOR; the TI-83, TI-83 Plus, or TI-84 Plus is recommended. If you do not own a graphing calculator, you may borrow one from the college library for up to a semester on a first-come, first-serve basis. You will need your student ID card to check out a calculator. Please note that the library is located in the Learning Commons on the 2 nd floor of the Moore building. A 1.5" 2" THREE-RING BINDER LOOSE LEAF PAPER for your binder A HIGHLIGHTER for guided notes PENCILS (All written work to be submitted for a grade must be completed in pencil. A 20% deduction in the total possible earned points will be applied if work is not completed using a pencil.) METHOD OF EVALUATION Your final grade in this course will be based on your performance in the following categories: Learning Activity Weighting MyMathLab Homework Assignments 16% Quizzes & Class Assignments 16% Unit Tests (4 @ 12% each) 48% Final Comprehensive Exam 20% You will be able to view your grades online in the MyMathLab gradebook at any time during the semester. GRADING SCALE Your midterm and final semester grades will be assigned a letter grade according to the following scale. Grades will be rounded to the nearest whole number value before being assigned a letter grade. B+ 87 89% C+ 77 79% D+ 67 69% A 93 100% B 83 86% C 73 76% D 60 66% A- 90 92% B- 80 82% C- 70 72% F 0 59% Please note that the following policies and procedures will be in effect for the duration of the course and will be applied to all students; ignorance of course policies and procedures will not excuse students from their consequences. For the purpose of this syllabus, I will refer to the instructor and you will refer to the student. ATTENDANCE POLICY In order to successfully learn and master the mathematical concepts presented in this course, it is extremely important that you attend all classes. You are responsible for all material presented during the class session and all work assigned. You should consult the Announcement section of MyMathLab to determine the work that was assigned. You may also send me an email to inquire about the work that you missed. If you arrive to class after I have taken attendance, you must inform me during break or after class so that I can adjust the entry in my attendance book. It is the students responsibility to ensure that they are recorded as in attendance. Please note that three occurrences of arriving late to class will count as one absence. Also, if you leave class early, it will count as half an absence. As per college policy, any student who misses more than 15% of the class sessions is eligible to be involuntarily withdrawn from class. For this class, it means that any student who misses 5 or more classes may be issued a non-completion grade of "W". It is your responsibility to keep track of the number of absences you have. MAT105-01C FALL 2018 Course Syllabus 2
COURSE LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES Class Lessons I will present new material in this course using PowerPoint slides to display the class notes, which include numerous examples and applications. You will receive handouts of the class notes at the start of the chapter. I will be integrating the use of the TI-83/84 graphing calculator throughout the lessons. You are expected to come to each class on time and to bring the required course materials. You will be provided opportunities to practice skills and apply concepts in class, working both individually and in group settings. Homework Assignments I will assign practice problems for each section that we cover in class. These problems will be presented in an online format using MyMathLab. The assignment will be made available on the day that we cover the section in class. You will generally have 3 4 days to complete a homework assignment. Unless otherwise noted, assignments given on Tuesday will be due by 11:59 PM on Friday night; assignments given on Thursday will be due by 11:59 PM on Monday night. You should write out your solutions to the homework problems in a notebook or binder so that you can rework any questions you answered incorrectly and get help when needed. I encourage students to work in groups, fully utilize the MyMathLab features, see me for help during office hours, and visit our Tutoring Center for help. Absences do not excuse you from the homework assigned during the absence or from learning the concepts taught during the absence. If you are absent from class on a day that an assignment is due, it is your responsibility to refer to the announcement section of MML, view the video lecture for the missed class, and complete the assigned homework on time. I will drop your lowest homework assignment score at the end of the semester. Grading of Homework Assignments: The purpose of the homework assignments is to give you the opportunity to practice and master the concepts; thus, you may redo homework problems an unlimited number of times up to the due date for full credit. Your goal should be to achieve 100% on all homework assignments. You may submit answers to homework problems any time AFTER the due date for HALF CREDIT. If you suspect that any of your answers have been misread and marked as incorrect by MyMathLab, let me know right away by clicking on the "Ask My Instructor" button so that I may review your response and re-score the problem, if warranted. Quizzes & Class Assignments Quizzes will generally cover 1 3 sections of a chapter. Unlike the online assignments, you will need to show complete, worked out solutions to particular problems on the quizzes. Quizzes on formulas/definitions may also be given. Class assignments will generally cover 1 2 specific skills and will be completed during class time. These may or may not be announced ahead of time. If you miss an in-class quiz or assignment, you have earned a grade of 0% for that assessment. MAT105-01C FALL 2018 Course Syllabus 3
Test Review Packets To help you to prepare for the four tests and the final examination, I will distribute a test review packet containing questions that are similar to those that will be found on the tests. You are encouraged to complete all of the problems on the review packets and to seek extra help when needed. A copy of the solutions to the test review problems will be accessible via MyMathLab. Unit Tests I will give four unit tests in this course. All tests will be announced at least three days in advance. The first three unit tests will be closed book, in-class tests. A full class period will be allotted for each in-class test. The fourth test will be taken on-line using MyMathLab. The test must be completed in one sitting and will be timed. MML Question Help resources (e.g. Help Me Solve This, View an Example ) will not be available for the test. Test Makeup Policy Students are responsible for knowing when each test will be given and for being present on those days. If circumstances will prevent you from taking an in-class test with the rest of the class, you may make arrangements with the instructor to take a test before the rest of the class takes the test. If you need to take a test before the rest of the class, you should contact the instructor at least 48 hours before the test to arrange a time that is convenient for both you and the instructor. INDIVIDUAL MAKE-UP TESTS WILL NOT BE GIVEN AFTER THE TEST IS GIVEN TO THE CLASS. If you do not take a test during class on the day it is given (or sometime before), your test score will be recorded as a zero. Test Replacement Policy After final exams are given, I will replace your lowest test score with the percentage score earned on your final exam, provided the final exam score is higher than one of your four test scores. Extra Credit Opportunity!! Any student who meets the following criteria during a unit test period will earn 10 extra credit points on that test: (1) no more than one absence during the test period*, (2) scores of 95-100% on all MyMathLab homework assignments, and (3) submission of a completed test review packet prior to taking the test. This opportunity is available for the four unit tests only; there is no extra credit on the final exam. The unit test period runs from the first day unit material is covered until the day of the test. Final Comprehensive Exam This course will have a cumulative final examination. Final exam scores are never dropped; if you miss the final exam, you will have earned a 0% for the exam. I will be providing information about the final exam structure and content towards the end of the semester. Important Information Regarding Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests: Come prepared with a PENCIL and GRAPHING CALCULATOR for every assignment, quiz, and test/exam. There will be a 20% penalty deduction from your score if your responses are written in pen. You may NOT borrow a calculator from another student (or the instructor!) during a quiz, test, or final exam, even if the student has submitted his/her paper. Cell phones, ipods, laptops, tablets, smart watches, and other electronic devices may NOT be used during a quiz, test, or final exam. If you are found accessing one of these electronic devices, you will have earned a grade of 0% for that assessment. MAT105-01C FALL 2018 Course Syllabus 4
EXTRA HELP I encourage you to see me for help during office hours or to set up an appointment to meet with me at another time. There are also qualified and very supportive math tutors available to help you, free of charge, five days a week, in the Tutoring Center located in the Learning Commons on the 2 nd floor of the Moore building, room 217M. No appointment is necessary, but for more information you may phone 518-562-4251. You can find the tutor schedule on the college website at http://www.clinton.edu/tutoringcenter/. In addition, I strongly encourage you to form your own study groups. There are group study spaces available in the Learning Commons. Working with a motivated group of your peers can prove to be an invaluable learning experience. ASSISTANCE AND ACCOMODATIONS If you have, or suspect you may have, any type of learning disability that may require extra assistance or special accommodations, please speak to me privately after class or during office hours as soon as possible so I can help you obtain any assistance you may need to successfully complete this course. You should also contact Laurie Bethka in the Learning Commons room 211M or by phone at 518-562-4252 for further assistance. PREFERRED NAME I recognize that the name and gender that we have for you may not match your gender identity or current name. If this is the case for you, and you feel comfortable to do so, please let me know what name you go by, what pronouns you use, and if there is anything else you feel would be helpful for me to know. ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY Conduct which undermines the professional standards of CCC shall be subject to college action. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to: cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, and stealing. Action against the student may include, but is not limited to: receiving an "F-grade" on the assignment, receiving an "F-grade" for the course, or college dismissal. In such offenses, the instructor will act at her discretion, based on the procedure outlined in the CCC catalogue. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE Common courtesy is expected of all college students and employees. In our classroom, I ask you to be respectful of your classmates and their right to study in an environment conducive to learning. Some specific issues related to the classroom are addressed below. Cell phones must be TURNED OFF and PUT AWAY during class. To clarify, a cell phone that is in your hands under your desk is NOT considered to be put away. You may use your cell phone during class breaks. You are expected to arrive to class on time and to remain in class for the entire class meeting. Take care of using the restroom and purchasing snacks/drinks prior to the start of class, during the break, or after class is over. Throw away wrappers, drink containers, scraps of paper, etc. in the appropriate bins in the hallway during class breaks or after class is over. Except in the case of emergencies, leaving the room during class is not acceptable behavior, as it is distracting to the instructor and other members of the class. Do not carry on side conversations during class, as they may make it difficult for others to hear the lesson. MAT105-01C FALL 2018 Course Syllabus 5
COURSE CONTINUITY PLAN In the case that the college officially closes because of an emergency which causes a short term disruption of this course, we will utilize e-mail and MyMathLab to continue this course in the short term (1-3 weeks). All students need to utilize their campus email to receive course related information. COURSE OBJECTIVES As the result of instructional activities, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate understanding of real, rational, and irrational numbers 2. Perform operations on signed numbers 3. Use of the laws of exponents 4. Solve problems involving the Order of Operations 5. Demonstrate the use of basic metric units and dimensional analysis 6. Correctly use the terminology of algebraic expressions 7. Evaluate literal expressions 8. Solve first-degree equations in one variable 9. Analyze and solve word problems involving the use of linear and quadratic equations and functions 10. Graph and interpret functions 11. Graph scatter plots of data given in a tables 12. Find linear equation models for data approximated by first degree equations 13. Add and subtract polynomials 14. Multiply polynomials using special products, long multiplication, and the FOIL method 15. Divide polynomials 16. Use various methods to factor polynomials 17. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational expressions 18. Simplify complex fractions 19. Solve equations involving rational expressions 20. Convert back and forth among standard notation, scientific notation, and engineering notation 21. Solve quadratic equations by factoring and by the quadratic formula 22. Solve incomplete quadratic equations 23. Find quadratic equation models for data approximated by second degree equations 24. Use the Cartesian coordinate system to graph and interpret equations in two variables 25. Demonstrate knowledge of the slope-intercept form 26. Demonstrate knowledge of the point-slope form 27. Solve systems of linear equations by graphing, addition method, substitution method, and (optional) by determinants 28. Identify basic geometric shapes 29. Use formulas to find perimeter and area of basic two-dimensional geometric shapes 30. Use formulas to find surface area and volume of basic three-dimensional geometric shapes 31. Define and evaluate trigonometric functions from 0 to 90 and their inverses 32. Analyze and solve right triangles 33. Use binary and hexadecimal notation 34. Convert between decimal, binary, and hexadecimal notation SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will demonstrate the ability to: 1. interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics; 2. represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically and verbally; 3. use arithmetical, algebraic, geometric and statistical methods to solve problems; 4. estimate and check mathematical results for reasonableness; and 5. recognize the limits of mathematical and statistical methods. MAT105-01C FALL 2018 Course Syllabus 6
DEPARTMENTAL TOPICS OUTLINE 1. Fundamental Concepts and Operations of Algebra (textbook chapter 1) including arithmetic and real number system, order of operations, rules of exponents, scientific notation, significant digits, accuracy, precision, roots and radicals, operations with algebraic expressions, linear equations and formula manipulation, applications of linear equations 2. Binary and Hexadecimal Notation (supplemental materials) including using binary notation, using hexadecimal notation, converting between decimal, binary, and hexadecimal notation 3. Conversion of Units (supplemental materials) including the metric system and dimensional analysis 4. Functions and Graphs (textbook chapters 3 and 5) including functions, rectangular coordinate system, graphs of functions, slope, distance formula, slope-intercept form, graphing scatter plots from data, curve-fitting with data approximated by linear functions, parallel and perpendicular lines 5. Systems of Linear Equations (textbook chapter 5) including solving systems of linear equations in two variables graphically, algebraically, and by using determinants(optional), solving systems of linear equations in three variables (optional) 6. Geometry (textbook chapter 2) including angles and lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, surface area and volume of geometric solids 7. Trigonometric Functions (textbook chapter 4) including trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, tangent), values of trig functions, inverse trig functions, solving right triangles, applications of right triangles 8. Factoring and Algebraic Fractions (textbook chapter 6) including special products, factoring algebraic functions, other forms of factoring, equivalent fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of algebraic fractions, complex fractions, equations with fractions 9. Quadratic Equations (textbook chapter 7) including solving quadratic equations by factoring, solving quadratic equations by graphing, solving quadratic equations by completing the square (optional), solving quadratic equations by the quadratic formula, curve-fitting with data approximated by quadratic functions, applications MAT105-01C FALL 2018 Course Syllabus 7