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Straayer, David photoName: Straayer, David
Position: Instructor
Department: Mathematics
Office: Bldg. 15-235
Phone: 253.460.4390
Fax: 253.566.5202
Email: dstraayer@tacomacc.edu
Advising Areas: Computer Engr & Elec Engr Spec, General Engineering
Faculty Page: http://www.tacomacc.edu/home/dstraayer

Education

DegreeInstitutionYear
BS MathMichigan Technological University1971
MS MathMichigan Technological University1973

Educational Philosophy

I will do anything within reason to enable my students to succeed.

The only "catch" is that the students don't get to decide what is reasonable.

Areas of Interest

The Mathematics of Computation
Human/Computer Interface
Natural Sciences
Audio Books

Biography

1973-1977 - Texas Instruments - Computer graphics programming for geophysical research and integrated circuit layout.
1977-1981 Tektronix - Computer Graphics interfaces and standardization.
1981-1995 Home Row, Inc. Developed and marketed product based on patented J-Mouse technology
1995-2004 - Various Colleges: Chemeketa, Clackamas, Mt. Angel Seminary, American River, Sierra.
2004-2006 WSU/Community Colleges of Spokane: Developmental Math at WSU
2006 - Current TCC Full-time Math Faculty

Class Schedule

ClassTitleDay(s)FromToLoc.Mode
MATH 136AInferential StatisticsDaily
10:30 AM
11:20 AM
12-130
Classroom
MATH& 146CIntroduction to StatisticsDaily
12:30 PM
1:20 PM
12-130
Classroom
CS 143BJava Programming for Engineers and Scientists IITTh
2:30 PM
4:35 PM
16-206
Classroom
MATH& 146BIntroduction to StatisticsDaily
9:30 AM
10:20 AM
12-130
Classroom

Office Hours

FromToMTWThFSt. DateEnd DateComments
1:30 PM2:20 PMxxxxx4/1/20136/25/2013Spring Office Hours
 

Courses Taught

  • CS 143 Java Programming for Engineers and Scientists II (5 credit hour(s))
  • CS 142 Java Programming for Engineers and Scientists I (5 credit hour(s))
  • MATH 090 Elementary Algebra (5 credit hour(s))
  • MATH 147 College Algebra for Business and Economics (5 credit hour(s))
  • MATH& 141 Pre-calculus I (5 credit hour(s))
  • MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5 credit hour(s))
  • MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5 credit hour(s))
  • MATH& 148 Business Calculus (5 credit hour(s))
  • MATH 093 Descriptive Statistics with Algebra (5 credit hour(s))
  • MATH 136 Inferential Statistics (5 credit hour(s))

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