MT 102 - Marine Applied Mathematics

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Practical course in mathematics involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percentages, and basic geometric constructions. Introduction to applied algebra and basic trigonometric functions. Includes practical blueprint reading.

Prerequisite: None.
General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Quantify General Education Requirement
Fulfills Think General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Perform standard mathematic operations with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
Solve practical problems involving ratios, proportions, and percentages in the marine trades.
Utilize basic trigonometric functions to solve practical problems in the marine trades.
Calculate areas, volumes, and forces in both English and Metric systems.

Course Contents

Number systems, i.e. natural, whole, and rational numbers.
Basic mathematic operations, i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ratios, proportions, and percentages.
Measurement, i.e. linear, areas, and volumes.
The metric system basics.
Right angle trigonometry, i.e. sine function, cosine function, and tangent function.

Instructional Units: 5