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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Farm Equipment Mechanics. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Mechanical85
2.Customer and Personal Service68
3.Computers and Electronics56
4.Physics50
5.Administration and Management47
6.Engineering and Technology46
7.Mathematics41
Sales and Marketing41
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Knowledge Area Scores

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
85
83
Replace the filters in a furnaceReplace a valve on a steam pipeOverhaul an airplane jet engine
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
68
50
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
56
44
Operate a VCR to watch a pre-recorded training tapeUse a word processorCreate a program to scan computer disks for viruses
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
50
48
Use a crowbar to pry open a boxCalculate water pressure through a pipeDesign a cleaner burning gasoline engine
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
47
35
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
46
46
Install a door lockDesign a more stable grocery cartPlan for the impact of weather in designing a bridge
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
41
37
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
41
37
Sell cakes at a bake saleCall a list of clients to introduce them to a new product lineDevelop a marketing plan for a nationwide telephone system