Brian Sanders

Dean for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

Office:  Science Building Room 126

Phone:  (209) 575-6701

E-mail:  sandersb@mjc.edu

 

Course Materials

Math 70 - Beginning Algebra

Math 90 - Intermediate Algebra

Math 70&90 - Back-to-back summer courses

Math 101 - Mathematical Ideas and Applications

Math 105 - Structures of Mathematics 1 (Math for Teachers)

Math 106 - Structures of Mathematics 2 (Math for Teachers)

Math 111 - Applied College Algebra

Math 121 - Precalculus 1

Math 122 - Precalculus 2

Links

 

Planetary Orbit Equations on "Graphing Calculator"  Right click, "Save As..." drop on desktop, then open with Graphing Calculator

Scale Model of the Solar System

Earth in Perspective

Bridge Collapse:

    Pictures:    http://www.enm.bris.ac.uk/research/nonlinear/tacoma/tacoma.html

    Old vs. new bridge:   http://www.nwrain.com/~newtsuit/recoveries/narrows/narrows.htm

    Good info about bridges:    http://www.ketchum.org/bridgecollapse.html

   

Solar Death Rayhttp://www.solardeathray.com/index.html

Military Ray Gun http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/29/60minutes/main3891865.shtml

SunChips Modesto Plant:  http://www.modbee.com/business/story/259206.html

Conic Sections

   Nice overview website:   http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/jbconics.htm

    http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ConicSection.html

    http://xahlee.org/SpecialPlaneCurves_dir/ConicSections_dir/conicSections.html

    http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/java_gsp/conics.html

 

Fresnel Arrangement of Mirrors/ Solar Project

    http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/23669.pdf

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Two

    http://www.solarpaces.org/SOLARTRES.HTM

     http://ashokk_3.tripod.com/solar5.htm

 

Satellite Dish construction

    http://www.solidsignal.com/tech_faqs_01.asp

 **   http://www.connected-earth.com/LearningCentre/Howitworks/Wireless/Howwirelessworks/Howdoesaparabolicdishwork/index.html 

    http://www.analyzemath.com/parabola/parabola_work.html

    http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.95/weston1.html

 

Arecibo Telescope - used in James Bond Goldeneye

   http://fogonazos.blogspot.com/2007/09/arecibo-largest-telescope-on-earth.html

 

Bridge Design

     http://www.brantacan.co.uk/suspension.htm  ****

 

 

Puzzles

    http://digicc.com/fido/

 

A Dog, A Ball, and Calculus

 

Curriculum Links

Laws and Reg's (List from Dr. Scroggins)

Significant Title 5 Changes - 2007

Moving Forward - 2007

 

Other Stuff

Contract Links

Curriculum Page

Division Info