Engineering

A core text or self-study guide for courses in Technical/Trade Mathematics.

• This text is designed for technical and vocational students who need a solid, thorough background in computational skills as applied to technical and trade work, and who desire mathematical success. It features an abundance of illustrative examples and problems, review problems, periodic practice check problems, self-tests, chapter tests, and commutative reviews to aid students in reinforcing each newly presented idea.

• Pretests—At the beginning of each chapter.

  • Results tell students which sections of the chapter to study; those who need more than a refresher are encouraged to skip the pretest and study all of the chapter. Ex.___

• An abundance of examples.

  • Leads students step-by-step to problem solutions. Ex.___

• Self-paced Practice Checks—Sequenced periodically within each section. After a new idea or technique is explained, students are directed to work a practice exercise in the margin. Solutions to the practice checks are conveniently located within the margins of each chapter.

  • Allows students to become actively involved with the material before starting the problem set at the end of the unit. Ex.___

• Section problem sets—Graduated in degree of difficulty. Answers to odd-numbered problems appear in the back of the text.

  • Gives students more drill practice and reinforcement. Ex.___

• Technical, occupational, and vocational application problems—Interspersed throughout.

  • Shows students the real-world application of their mathematical skills. Ex.___

• Test Your Memory cumulative review problems—Begin each problem set at the close of Chs. 3, 6, 9, and 12.

  • Further reinforces students' retention. Ex.___

• Chapter overviews, self-tests and chapter tests—Contains a variety of problems representative of those found in the chapter. All answers are given in the back of the book.

  • Aids students in their preparation for an instructor-given chapter tests. Ex.___

• Workbook format—Provides space for the students to work out the problems in each problem set.

  • Encourages students to work problems as they read text material, and provides them with a convenient tool for review. Ex.___

I. WHOLE NUMBERS.

II. FRACTIONS AND MIXED NUMBERS.

III. DECIMALS, RATIO AND PROPORTION, AND PERCENT.

IV. APPLICATIONS.

Trades/Technical Math (Technical Math / Technical Physics)
Technical Mathematics (Math for Careers)
Mathematics for Machine Trades (Building & Technical Trades)

Richard Spangler is a recognized leader in individualized instruction and has developed many successful, self-paced mathematics learning systems. He sees this worktext as a learning tool for students who choose to learn either through self-study or the traditional form of instruction.

Basic Mathematics for Occupational and Vocational Students is designed to strengthen students' basic mathematical skills and help them find solutions to practical everyday problems. It is a text on practical, on-the-job mathematics as applied to technical, occupational, and trade work. Review problems, periodic practice check problems, self-tests, chapter tests, and cumulative reviews are incorporated to aid students in reinforcing each newly presented idea.

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