Essential Skills Manual - Automotive Service Technician

ESSENTIAL SKILLS PRINCIPLES OF

MATHEMATICS (PM)

GUIDELINES

Automotive Service Technician

NOC 7321

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Automotive Service Technician

NOC 7321

PM2 Use Positive and Negative Numbers

Upon completion of this objective, learners will be able to:

2.1 read positive and negative numbers

2.2 write positive and negative numbers

2.3 round positive and negative numbers

2.4 estimate positive and negative numbers

2.5 order positive and negative numbers

2.6 compare positive and negative numbers

2.7 add positive and negative numbers

2.8 subtract positive and negative numbers

2.9 multiply positive and negative numbers

2.10 divide positive and negative numbers

2.11 use knowledge of positive and negative numbers to solve problems

Note: Learners should have a clear understanding of positive and negative numbers
as they relate to temperature.

Non-contextualized Resources:

ƒ NWT Apprenticeship Support Materials, Module 1 (Foundations)
ƒ Fundamentals of Mechanical and Electrical Mathematics
ƒ Fundamental Mathematics, 4th Edition
ƒ Measurement and Calculation for the Trades
ƒ Introductory Technical Mathematics, 5th Edition
ƒ Pre-Apprentice Training-A Test Preparation Manual for the Skilled Trades

Contextualized Resources:

ƒ EARAT (Mathematics for Motive Power Apprentices: Skill #1)
ƒ Math for the Automotive Trade, 4th Edition
ƒ Math for the Automotive Trade, 4th Edition (CD)
ƒ Practical Problems in Mathematics for Automotive Technicians, 6th Edition
ƒ Automotive Math Handbook

Technical Resources:

ƒ Automotive Technology: Principles, Diagnosis, and Service, Canadian Edition
ƒ Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach, 4th Edition (with CD Rom)
ƒ Auto Fundamentals