Practical use of mathematics as applied to trade and vocational work, designed to increase skills involving trade and technical problems. Covers fractions, decimals, percentage, powers of numbers, and basic algebraic elements. Also explores geometric concepts, ration and proportion, scale drawings, and trigonometric functions. Assumes no previous knowledge of electricity or electronics. Explores the fundamentals of energy, sources of electricity, conductors and semiconductors, insulators, and electric motors.
Students apply principles and develop skills by using test instruments and training devices.
Offered only at Matanuska-Susitna College. Assumes no previous knowledge of physics. Explores basic physical laws related and applied to the refrigeration and heating fields and associated terminology. Students apply theoretical knowledge to training devices and make fundamental calculations related to operating performance of equipment. Offered only at Matanuska-Susitna College.