Trigonometry for Engineers and Scientists

This rigorous course is for the serious student who has demonstrated success in Algebra II. Employing a “flipped classroom” teaching approach, the instructor will review the lecture material and discuss its practical relevance for the first 30 minutes, then proceed to engage the students while they solve many sets of practice problems for the remaining time in the class. Student success will be heavily dependent upon their commitment to excellence while in class and their ability to view a 30 minute video (from home, school or library) during the week prior to the Saturday class. The admissions process, which is highly selective, involves consideration of math GPA and teacher recommendations. Students must bring in a recommendation letter, from a teacher, confirming their GPA, on the first day of class. Nearly the full breadth of a typical college-level Trigonometry course is treated, however the depth of coverage is limited in order to accommodate time constraints.

Tentative List of Topics

• Angles and their measurement
• Unit Circle: Sine, Cosine, Secant, Cosecant, Tangent, Cotangent
• Trigonometric Identities and Formulas
• Graphing Trigonometric Functions
• Inverse Trigonometric Functions
• In-Class Project: Period for a simple pendulum and mass-spring system

Parents of participants, please read the following document. The Photo Release Form should be signed and brought with the participant on the first day of the camp.

Photo Release Form

b>Date: Saturdays: October 19th, 26th November 2nd, 9th and 16th

Time: 8 - 11 a.m.

Cost: $100

Location:
Room TBD
Oakland University
Rochester, MI 48309

For more information contact L. M. Smith at lsmith8@oakland.edu or visit the SECSOutreach website.