Machine Shop Mathematics Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Course

MCHN-1343-009 Machine Shop Mathematics

Prerequisites

Course Description

Designed to prepare the student with technical, applied mathematics that will be necessary in future machine shop-related courses.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Technical Shop Mathmatics

Publisher: Industrial Press

ISBN: 0-8311-3086-5

All other Course Materials will be presented in class or via Blackboard

Supplies

Student will need access to a computer and the Internet to obtain course materials through Blackboard.

Required Supplies:

• Safety Glasses
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Graph Paper
• TI 36X Pro Calculator
• Tape Measure
• Protractor
• Steel Rule

Required Attire for Classroom/Lab Access

• Long Pants
• Closed Toe Shoes
• Tucked in Amarillo College Technical Education Shirt
• Safety Glasses

Student Performance

Student will be able to:

• Execute Number System Operations
• Manipulate Formulas
• Think through a Process
• Apply Geometric Principles
• Demonstrate Calculator Skills
• Perform Measurement Activities and Conversions

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

All students are expected to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct (Copy available on the main content page of Blackboard). 

Academic Integrity will not be tolerated.  No credit will be given for any work that is not your own.

Inappropriate Language will not be tolerated.  The student will be asked to leave class, and no credit will be given for anything that is missed.

Students are responsible for e-mail messages sent to AC’s e-mail account.  E-mails should be professional and contain proper spelling, grammar, and format.  This is the way I will contact you, if necessary, and the way you should contact me.

335-4300 is my office phone, and I can be reached there during my office hours.  Do not leave a message.  If you need to give me a message, e-mail it to me.

Grading Criteria

Exams and Projects
Mid-Term Exam	100 points	1	100 points
Projects	100 points	14	1400 points
Homework	100 points	12	1200 points
Final Exam	100 points	1	100 points
Total			2800 points

 

Grading
2800 - 2520	A	100 – 90 %
2519 – 2240	B	89 – 80 %
2239 - 1960	C	79 – 70%
1959 –1680	D	69 – 60 %
1679 – 0	F	59 – 0 %

Homework:

Students should complete all homework on time in pencil.  All problems should be completely worked out. If answers are correct, but no work is shown to arrive at that answer, the problem will be counted wrong.  Work that is illegible will not be graded and will receive no credit. Homework will be due at the beginning of each class period.  After homework is collected anything turned in after that will be late and will receive a maximum score of 60.  No homework will be accepted late after the beginning of the next class period for which the homework was originally due.

Exams:

No make-up Exams will be given.

Attendance

Attendance is a requirement.  If a student misses class, it is his/her responsibility to get notes from a classmate and have homework assignment ready for next class meeting.

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Additional Information

No Cell Phone Calculators on Exams.