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1. Distinguish between measured and counted quantities.
2. Distinguish the number of significant figures in measured quantities.
3. Calculate median and average values.
4. Use a pocket calculator to perform water measurement calculations.
5. Calculate areas of triangles, rectangles, and circles.
6. Calculate volumes of cylindrical and rectangular tanks.
7. Convert between common units of time, mass, length, area, volume, and
temperature.
8. Calculate concentrations, flows, pressures, and velocities using ratios
and percentages.
9. Calculate percent composition from formula and molecular weights.
10. Calculate electricity costs from load and power rates.
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I. Numbers quantifying an identified commodity
A. Units identifying the commodity
B. Integers quantifying counted commodities
C. Measured commodities may require decimal fractions
II. Significant figures
A. The imprecision of measurement
B. Applications to computed values
C. The decimal point
D. Non-zero digits
E. Zero
1. between non-zero digits
2. before non-zero digits
3. after non-zero digits
III. Basic Math Operations & Rules
A. Addition and Subtraction
B. Multiplication and Division
C. Exponents
D. Scientific Notation
E. Operations with Fractions
IV. Useful pocket calculators
A. Verify ability to multiply and divide
B. Very large numbers
C. Very small numbers
V. Median values
VI. Mean values - Determining a 7-day average
VII. Computation of areas
A. Area of a rectangle
B. Area of a triangle
C. Area of a circle
VIII. Computation of volumes
A. The product of an area and a length
B. Volume of a box
C. Volume of a cylinder
IX. Units
A. Length
B. Area
C. Volume
D. Time
E. Mass
F. Temperature
X. Dimensional analysis of rates
A. "Per" implies division
B. Speed = length / time
C. Pressure = force / area
D. Flow = volume / time
E. Concentration = mass / volume
F. Unit Price = value / quantity
XI. Express conversion factors as fractions
A. Multiplying a number by 1 does not change its value
B. Any number divided by itself equals 1
C. A conversion factor expressed as a fraction equals 1
D. Multiplying a value by a fractional conversion factor
XII. Applying the fractional conversion factor process to
A. Percent computations
B. Ratios
C. Fahrenheit - Celsius temperature conversions
XIII. Simultaneous application of several conversion factors
A. Dimensional analysis
B. Analogous application of
1. rates
2. ratios
3. concentrations
XIV. Using molecular weights to calculate percent composition
A. Identify the atomic weight of common elements
B. Determining the ratio of atoms in chemical formulae
C. Applying the fractional percent conversion
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
40 - 60% |
| Homework problem sets such as flow rates, surface area, volume calculations,
other calculations pertaining to water treatment and distribution. | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
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| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
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