50-620-701Trade Math Review for Mechatronics Apprentices
Course Information
Description
Course competencies include building apprentice skills working with fractions, decimals, formulas and ratios commonly used by the trade. Measurement, tolerances and interpreting trade related information will help apply math concepts to industrial and manufacturing work processes. Basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry will be applied to mechatronics job duties and tasks. Converting between US and metric units is also included.  Course provides a foundation for mechanical and electrical problem-solving involving math.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Solve problems using fractions
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    apprentice adds fractions
    apprentice subtracts fractions involved in mechatronics
    apprentice multiples fractions
    apprentice divides fractions
    apprentice converts fractions
    apprentice solves trade problems involving simple and complex fractions

  2. Perform math using decimals
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    apprentice adds decimals
    apprentice subtracts numbers with decimals
    apprentice multiplies numbers with decimals
    apprentice divides decimals
    apprentice converts between decimals and fractions
    apprentice converts inches to decimals of a foot or feet
    apprentice converts decimals of a foot to inches
    apprentice computes percents to decimals and the reverse
    apprentice relates decimals to proportions
    apprentice relates decimals to tolerances and dimensions
    apprentice solves trade math problems involved decimals

  3. Apply measurement information to trade math
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    apprentice measures distances accurately
    apprentice determines locations of holes in parts
    apprentice calculates tolerances and dimensions
    apprentice computes volumes
    apprentice determines areas
    apprentice estimates weights
    apprentice interprets measurement information from industrial prints and drawings

  4. Apply basic geometry to the trade
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    apprentice measures the distance between two points
    apprentice calculates the circumference of a circle
    apprentice computes perimeters of geometric shapes
    apprentice calculates the areas of rectangles and geometric shapes
    apprentice calculates sides and angles found in triangles
    apprentice computes squares and square roots
    apprentice calculates the volumes of cubes and cylinders
    apprentice solves trade math problems associated with geometry

  5. Solve problems using basic algebra
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    apprentice solves algebra equations using addition and subtraction
    apprentice solves algebra equations using multiplication and division
    apprentice solves algebra problems dealing with ratios
    apprentice sets up equations to solve problems involving proportions
    apprentice solves percentage problems
    apprentice applies basic algebra skills to industrial math problems

  6. Apply trigonometry concepts to trade math problems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    apprentice performs calculations involving right triangles
    apprentice applies terminology related to triangle problems
    apprentice calculates the missing angles in triangles
    apprentice computes the missing sides of right triangles
    apprentice relates ratios between sides of triangles
    apprentice lists the six trigonometric functions
    apprentice references trig tables to calculate angles
    apprentice uses trig to solve problems involving the missing sides of right triangles
    apprentice uses trig to solve problems involving the missing angles of right triangles
    apprentice solves piping problems using trigonometry

  7. Convert between metric and US units
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic assessment
    Criteria
    apprentice converts metric units to US
    apprentice converts US units to metric
    apprentice applies conversion formulas and factors
    apprentice converts temperatures
    apprentice converts forces
    apprentice converts volumes
    apprentice converts masses
    apprentice converts pressures
    apprentice converts linear measurements
    apprentice solves trade problems involving metric and US conversions