...With my students, I try to develop an adherence to processes using graphical arrangements wherever possible, in order to help them develop confidence in the solutions that they derive. Precalculus seems like the link to truly higher order math. It combines algebra and geometry. (read more)
...I often have to resolve forces in order to determine stress directions and locations in various structures. In addition to strength of materials, trigonometry and geometry is almost always exercised in acoustics for things such as sound path determination and sound path reflections. Geometry is a large part of many mechanical engineering applications. (read more)