Geology is the study of a dynamic Earth that is changing on a daily basis due to tectonic activity, volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, meteorite strikes, tsunami and more. This introductory course outlines the formation of the Earth in the context of the formation of the Universe and Solar System. It examines the history of the Earth and of the Moon and its formation. Course content includes an examination of the properties of the Earth, its dynamic activities, its rocks and minerals and fossils, and the uses of rocks and minerals. An examination of the careers that are associated with geology is included.
Mineralogy is the study of the crystals that comprise rocks. This course studies minerals. It is a course that allows the student to become very knowledgeable about minerals and to enjoy their beauty. The course begins by explaining what minerals are, their composition and their classification. The concept of mineral formation is followed by the use of descriptive and identifying properties. The student is introduced to the use of a ‘key’. After having learned how to identify important minerals, the student will be introduced to some of the fascinating minerals on Earth: gemstones, ore minerals and essential minerals. The course concludes by examining various mineral collecting sites of the world.
This course is designed to prepare students to successfully write the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering
Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Professional Practice Examination (PPE), required for certification for
engineering technicians and technologists by this professional certifying body. The basics of the association's
structure, contract law, ethics, and professional practice will be examined. The student assessment will include
practice examinations similar to OACETT's PPE.
This course studies the events, the causes and the effects of some of the world's greatest geological natural disasters. The course examines disasters associated with earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, weather, hurricanes, floods, fires, extinctions and impacts from space. Each type of disaster contains a geologic or scientific component. The disasters are examined in terms of their geologic or scientific origins, their locations, their effects and impact on human lives and settlements. Advice is given as to how best to prepare for and defend yourself against these disasters.
The basic concepts of calculus are introduced through an emphasis on applications and examples. Topics include limits, simple derivatives, derivatives of trigonometric and logarithmic functions, applications of derivatives, curve sketching, integration and applications of integration.
This advanced course in calculus contains some special methods of integration, Maclaurin, Taylor and Fourier series, various types of first and second order differential equations, an introduction to Laplace transforms, and applications to the electrical/electronics area.Prerequisite: OL722 Calculus
This course is oriented towards applications of differentiation and integration to analyze and solve problems from main areas of engineering technology. Topics covered include: limits, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions and their applications, integration of algebraic and transcendental functions and its applications and selected methods of integration.
Note: It is recommended that students have completed a Math course which covers algebra, linear, quadratic and higher degree equations, systems of equations, exponents, radicals and complex numbers, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, vectors and oblique triangles and plane analytic geometry.
This course is a continuation of OL617 Technical Mathematics for engineering technology students. Topics of study include a more detailed view of exponents and radicals, plane analytic geometry, geometry, complex numbers, and functions including trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. This course also includes an introduction to statistics. The goals of this course are, first to show that mathematics does play a most important role in the development and understanding of the various fields of technology and secondly, to ensure that students acquire the mathematical and critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and solve engineering technology problems. Pre-requisite: OL617 Technical Mathematics
This course introduces students to applications of differentiation and integration in selected areas of calculus and their usage in main areas of engineering technology. Topics covered include theory and applications of Maclaurin, Taylor and Fourier series, linear differential equations, functions of two and more variables, double integrals, Laplace transform and introduction to Fourier transform.
Prerequisite: OL894 Technical Calculus I