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Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Department of Industrial Design Technology
Course Syllabus
TEC 180 Problem Solving Using Technology
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Course Title: TEC 180 Problem Solving Using Technology
Course Credit: 4 Credits
Prerequisite: None
General Education: No
Course Description: TEC-180 Problem Solving Using Technology is a "hands-on"
course, using computers and graphing calculators to solve
problems related to various industrial and engineering
technologies.
Text: Applications - Software Manuals
Specific Objectives: 1. To develop a direct approach to technical problem solving
using computers and graphing calculators.
2. To provide students with an understanding of the hardware
and software tools that can be applied to problems that arise in
the various technological curricula.
3. To provide experience with the team approach to problem
solving which is becoming widespread as our technical
environment grows in complexity.
4. The laboratory will include direct data collection using
sensors, manipulation of the data using information
management software, and real problem solving using
applications software appropriate to the students'
technological areas of study.
5. To foster a learning community in the technologies whereby
this course environment becomes a resource for faculty and
students needing support on assigned projects.
6. To develop supporting technical skills through a contextual
problem solving approach.
Means of Assessment/Student Evaluation will be provided by your instructor.
Sample:
4 written tests (lowest grade of the 4 tests dropped) 20 points for each of the three highest
tests.
2 note book evaluations (10 points each),
1 written project including paper and presentation (10 points),
Instructor’s evaluation (10 points)
UNIT 1 Basic concepts of problem solving
Using technology to solve problems
Increased productivity using technology
UNIT 2 Case studies in industry and engineering technologies
Selecting a problem or set of problems
Data input
UNIT 3 Human Interface:
Command driven graphing calculator
Graphical user interface of the computer
UNIT 4 Current software and hardware tools
UNIT 5 Applications/Group Projects
Problems in:
Surveying Land Use
Manufacturing Fluid Dynamics
Electronics Areas of Group Interest
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