Maricopa Community Colleges  HFA110   20014-20035 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/27/01
HFA110 20014-20035 LEC 5 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Math for Heat and Frost Technology
Fundamentals of the metric system. Fundamental operations with whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios and proportions. Algebraic expressions, operations, powers and roots. Compute measurements of geometric figures. Prerequisites: Indentured status with the Heat, Frost, and Asbestos Workers Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HFA110   20014-20035 Math for Heat and Frost Technology
1. Use metric system to measure area, volume and length. (I)
2. Perform fundamental operations of arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percents. (II)
3. Solve equations using ration and proportion. (III)
4. Perform basic algebraic operations on real numbers to include powers and roots. (IV)
5. Solve linear, angular and circular equations. (V)
6. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of plane geometry by calculating specific measurements. (VI)
7. Demonstrate basic knowledge of solid geometry by calculating specific measurements. (VII)
8. Calculate frustums using standard formulae. (VIII)
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HFA110   20014-20035 Math for Heat and Frost Technology
    I. Measurement using the metric system
        A. Area
        B. Volume
        C. Length
      II. Fundamental operations of arithmetic
          A. Whole numbers
          B. Common fractions
          C. Decimal fractions
          D. Percentages
        III. Ratios and proportions
            A. Description of ratios and proportions
            B. Direct and inverse proportions
            C. Solving proportions
          IV. Fundamentals of Algebra
              A. Algebraic expressions
              B. Algebraic operations
              C. Powers and roots
            V. Solve Specific Equations
                A. Linear calculations
                B. Angular calculations
                C. Circular calculations
              VI. Plane geometric measurement
                  A. Area calculations
                  B. Volume calculations
                VII. Solid Geometric Measurement
                    A. Area calculations
                    B. Volume calculations
                  VIII. Calculating Frustums
                      A. Square based
                      B. Rectangular based
                      C. Conic based
                      D. Triangular based
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