The Unit Conversion Tutor - 4 Hour Course - Supplement for Math, Science, Algebra, Calculus, Physics, and More!

This is, in my opinion, one of the most important sets that Jason has put out, and one of the most important topics to learn if you plan on getting a science or engineering degree. Unit conversion/Dimensional Analysis is something that you will absolutely use in classes like chemistry, physics, and nearly every engineering class you take. In some classes, it is used more than others, but it is something that you will see all throughout your studies. In most chemistry and physics books, the very first chapter is devoted to the concept, but very few teachers ever lecture on that chapter or assign problems from it. Instead, students are expected to figure it out and be able to follow what the teacher is doing when going through example problems that require converting units. The problem is that the chapters in the books tend to make things way more complicated than they need to be and discuss the most obscure units that you will never see in a "real" problem. This is where Jason's set is extremely helpful and useful.Jason starts out discussing Scientific Notation, then gets into the Metric System and SI Units, which is the foundational system of units that will be used in every single class. Then the lessons go into, Unit Conversions Involving Length, Unit Conversions Involving Area, Unit Conversions Involving Volume, Unit Conversions Involving Speed, and Unit Conversions Involving Mass and Weight. All of those will be essential to solving physics problems and the last topic is also used extensively in chemistry. The final lesson is on Unit Conversions Involving Density, which is mostly used in chemistry, but will come up in physics and classes like engineering thermodynamics as well.The reason I say that this is one of the most important topics is that if you know how to do it well, you will reduce the number of mistakes that you make on homework problems, quizzes, and exams, and it will always lead you to the correct answer because your answer always has to be in the correct units by the end of the problem. If you do the unit conversions first, you will save yourself a lot of time when working out problems and it will be a lot easier to figure out if you have made a mistake and find the mistake. So, this is a topic that is essential to learn well and be able to do quickly. Nothing that Jason shows here is extremely complex, but it is very helpful. I definitely recommend getting this if you want to learn any branch of science or engineering.

When I was an undergraduate majoring in physics, no one - not any Prof - dealt with a way to convert from one system of units to another. From US or British to Metric, switching between them, calculating within a given system, it was always, "find it in a physics or math book." All too often this inability to UNDERSTAND the 'technique' behind ANY conversion led to wrong answers due to the problems not being set up properly. Now, as a 59 years old Ph.D. research physicist, I viewed this disk and found that little 'technique' which has enabled me to get rid of those massive tombs of 'conversion-factors' books that can drive anyone crazy regardless of the formal education one has.If anyone buys this disk and studies it carefully, he will walk away not only with the ability to convert any quantity from one system of units to another, but he will UNDERSTAND *WHY* he is doing it.Additionally, this ability to successfully convert between systems - and even within any given system - will enable him to see into the 'physicality' of a physics - or chem problem for that matter - and better understand the nature of the phenomenon or phenomena he is studying or working with. I can't recommend this tutorial strongly enough.Better check out this guy's math DVD's as well. The algebra through advanced Calculus are unbelievable: you will not only understand HOW to set up and solve the most complex mathematical expressions and equations easily, but better understand the abstraction behind the equations and manipulations necessary to arrive at a solution. Together, these instructional aids are the very best I ever saw, anywhere, at any time. Highly, HIGHLY recommended!

This is an excellent follow-up to the chemistry tutor part 1. It's clear and I found some good material to carry over to my students who have learning disabilities. I would have no problem even loaning this to them to help them further their abilities in conversions. Some of the girls could understand it themselves, but others would have to be guided through it because of their learning disabilities. For the typical student, this is a terrific piece of software that they should be able to navigate with minimum input from a supervising adult. It's especially helpful for teachers who want to brush up on their conversion skills. Well worth the money.

I like this. Good for those new to the material.It was a good refresher on information I had already been exposed to.

Thank You Jason Gibson for finally allowing me to experience "Dementional Analysis" on a comprehendible level. If there are students out there taking or getting ready to take Chemistry, Physics or any other science and are having trouble with Metric Prefix Conversion, do yourself a great favor and purchase this tutorial!

I got this book to help with college algebra and it is wonderful. I understand how to do the simple things better and it helps with solving problems when the book doesn't completely breakdown how to solve a problem.

I am not a math person, which is why this dvd was great!! He goes slowwwwwwllly and breaks it down so that even i COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND. Good stuff! might get more from this set for chemistry!

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