2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Course DescriptionsM114T Extended Technical MathCredits: 4Prerequisites: A “pass” in M065 or satisfactory score onplacement testThis course is equivalent to M 111 as the course combinesM111 Technical Mathematics along with the development ofbasic arithmetic skills topics. The course also includes fractions,decimals, ratios, proportions, formulas, and word problems.Topics studied are metric and standard American measurementsystems, linear equations, developing applied skills in practicalgeometry, solid figures, and basic trigonometry. This courseincludes 30 hours of lab.M115 Probability and Linear MathematicsCredits: 3Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M095 or satisfactory scoreon placement testThis course is intended to give an overview of topics in finitemathematics together with their applications. Topics coveredinclude linear equations and functions, systems of linearequations and matrices, sets and counting, probability andstatistics, and finance.M121 College AlgebraCredits: 3Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M095 or satisfactory scoreon placement testThe study of equations and inequalities, functions and graphs,polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmicfunctions, systems of equations and inequalitites.M122 College TrigonometryCredits: 3 Offered OccasionallyPrerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M121 or satisfactory scoreon placement testA complete course in trigonometry including trigonometricfunctions and identities, inverses, polar and Cartesian graphing,Law of Sines and Cosines, vectors, and parametric equations.M145 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsCredits: 3 Offered OccasionallyPrerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M095 or satisfactory scoreon placement testThis course is designed to meet the general educationmathematics requirement for the liberal arts major. It surveyssome of the important ideas and practical applications inmathematics and uses algebra skills to solve real problems.Topics include problem solving, financial math, mathematicalmodeling (linear and quadratic), and elementary statistics.M151 Pre-CalculusCredits: 4 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M121 or satisfactory scoreon placement testThis course is primarily for students who intend to take calculus.Topics include problem solving with two and three dimensionalgeometry, rational functions, exponential functions, logarithmicfunctions, trigonometric functions, law of sines, law of cosines,trigonometric identities and equations, vectors and polarcoordinates, extended use of magnitude, circles, ellipses,hyperbolas, and sequences and series.M171 Calculus ICredits: 4 Offered Fall SemesterPrerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M151 or satisfactory score onplacement testThe subject of this course is single variable calculus. Topicsinclude functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, tangents,implicit differentiation, Mean Value Theorem, integration,Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, logarithmic, exponentialfunctions, and applications of integration.M172 Calculus IICredits: 4 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M171 or satisfactory scoreon placement testTopics include transcendental functions, applications ofintegration, techniques of integration, improper integrals,infinite series and convergence test, Power series, Taylor’stheorem, polar coordinates, and parametric equations.MACH110 Machine ShopCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneThis course includes an emphasis on shop and work area safety.Instruction covers standard shop work, such as measurement,layout, basic hand tools, drills, drill presses, and taps and dies.Use of pedestal grinder will be covered. Work assignmentsincorporate projects requiring use of the above machines,tooling, and emphasize safety.MACH115 Introduction to Engine LathesCredits: 5Prerequisites: noneThis course covers tool bit grinding, facing, turning, boring,parting off, threading, tapering, knurling, trepanning, betweencenter work, and use of faceplates and steady rests. Engine lathesafety will also be covered. Use and care of precision measuringtools will be included.MACH120 Introduction to MillsCredits: 5Prerequisites: MACH110The course covers all types of vertical and horizontal millingmachines and use of all related mill accessories. Workassignments incorporate projects requiring use of thesemachines and tooling.UM-Helena College of Technology 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog 111