Module: EPC 173
FUNCTIONAL MATHS
All people working in engineering or other trades need to be able to do classic
arithmetic using both pencil and paper or a calculator.
This module is intended to develop your basic mathematical skills so that you can
confidently and accurately do the calculations required for your workplace and for your
everyday life. It is the foundation unit for later study in engineering trades.
The skills developed in this module are:
- Basic arithmetic calculations using whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percentages and
ratios.
- Simple budgeting problems
- Using calculators
- Business and commercial calculations
Prerequisites: Nil
Learning Outcomes:
When you complete this module you will be able to:
- Use basic mathematical skills to perform simple calculations.
- Identify and demonstrate simple budgeting procedures.
- Apply principles of estimation using computations and calculations.
- Perform simple business/commercial calculations.
Simple Calculations:
Calculations are what we do with numbers. Our numbers system is a decimal system. It
can also be called a basic 10 system.
- We use 10 digits including zero. These are the ten digits
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- These called digits (meaning fingers and toes) because originally people used their
fingers to count
- We write numbers larger than nine by using a second column or place for the digits until
we reach 99. Then we write numbers one hundred or larger by using 3 columns or places for
the digits and so on.
- We use the same system for writing numbers les than one but greater than zero. We use a
decimal point to separate these fractions from whole numbers. For example, 4.5 is four
whole numbers and five tenths and 4.05 is four whole numbers and five hundredths.
Budgeting:
You should be able to identify and demonstrate simple budgeting procedures when you
have completed this section.
Estimation:
You should be able to apply principles of estimation using computations and
calculations when you have completed this section.
Calculations:
When you complete this section you should be able to perform simple business/commercial
calculations.
To achieve learning outcome 4 you will need to be able to:
A, Identify types of units and their applications in:
Lengths
Mass
Area
Volume
Temperature
Density
Time
Energy consumption (rate of using power)
Speed
B Perform business/commercial calculations, calculate volume storage.
Proportion of various sizes/type of materials
Weight/stacking/handling and material requirements.
C Prepare scale drawings.
