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METC 340 — STATICS

5 credits CIM Verified
10
Objectives
61
Matches
0
Reviewed
12
Occupations
Your experience with this course
Top occupation matches for this course
43.7% Architects, Except Landscape and Na 5t
36.8% Mathematicians 5t
33.5% Potters, Manufacturing 3t
31.2% Solar Photovoltaic Installers 3t
34.8% Operations Research Analysts 3t

Learning Objectives & Matches

LO1 CIM

Provide a clear and thorough understanding of the theory and applications of statics. The following chapters will be covered:

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Patternmakers, Metal and Plast 3.7/5
36% ok

Construct platforms, fixtures, and jigs for holding and placing patterns.

Chemists 3.9/5
35% ok

Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency or to diagnose malfunctions.

Surveyors 4.2/5
35% ok

Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.

Data Scientists
35% ok

Write new functions or applications in programming languages to conduct analyses.

Materials Engineers 3.4/5
35% ok

Present technical information at conferences.

Operations Research Analysts 4.4/5
35% ok

Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.

Hydroelectric Production Manag 3.8/5
35% ok

Provide technical direction in the erection or commissioning of hydroelectric equipment or supporting electrical or mechanical systems.

Mathematicians 3.7/5
34% ok

Apply mathematical theories and techniques to the solution of practical problems in business, engineering, the sciences, or other fields.

Electrical Power-Line Installe 4.4/5
34% ok

String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.

Data Scientists
34% ok

Propose solutions in engineering, the sciences, and other fields using mathematical theories and techniques.

LO2 CIM

Chapter 1: Introduction, Trig Functions and Mathematical Equations

4 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Mathematicians 4.1/5
36% ok

Develop new principles and new relationships between existing mathematical principles to advance mathematical science.

Cartographers and Photogrammet 4.1/5
31% ok

Identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas.

Data Scientists
30% ok

Propose solutions in engineering, the sciences, and other fields using mathematical theories and techniques.

Brickmasons and Blockmasons 4.3/5
30% ok

Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.

LO3 CIM

Chapter 2: Forces, Vectors and Resultants

1 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Mathematicians 3.9/5
37% ok

Address the relationships of quantities, magnitudes, and forms through the use of numbers and symbols.

LO4 CIM

Chapter 3: Moments and Couples

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Electric Motor, Power Tool, an 4.0/5
42% ok

Lubricate moving parts.

Pressers, Textile, Garment, an 4.4/5
36% ok

Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.

Control and Valve Installers a 3.8/5
35% ok

Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and S 4.5/5
34% ok

Clean and lubricate parts.

Sailors and Marine Oilers 4.0/5
34% ok

Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts, such as gears, shafts, or bearings.

Maintenance and Repair Workers 3.7/5
34% ok

Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.

Pressers, Textile, Garment, an 4.2/5
34% ok

Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.

Poets, Lyricists and Creative 4.5/5
33% ok

Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events.

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and 4.8/5
33% ok

Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.

Correspondence Clerks 4.0/5
30% ok

Read incoming correspondence to ascertain nature of writers' concerns and to determine disposition of correspondence.

LO5 CIM

Chapter 4: Force and Moment Equilibrium

3 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Mechanical Door Repairers 4.2/5
40% ok

Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.

Biochemists and Biophysicists 4.2/5
36% ok

Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.

Mechanical Door Repairers 4.2/5
31% ok

Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.

LO6 CIM

Chapter 5: Structures and Members

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Architects, Except Landscape a 4.1/5
44% ok

Plan or design structures such as residences, office buildings, theatres, factories, or other structural properties in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.

Carpenters 4.2/5
41% ok

Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.

Architects, Except Landscape a 4.2/5
41% ok

Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.

Construction Managers 4.2/5
41% ok

Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.

Architects, Except Landscape a 3.1/5
39% ok

Design structures that incorporate environmentally friendly building practices or concepts, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

Architects, Except Landscape a 4.4/5
37% ok

Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.

Boilermakers 3.5/5
37% ok

Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.

Architects, Except Landscape a 4.5/5
37% ok

Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.

Appraisers and Assessors of Re 4.2/5
36% ok

Inspect new construction and major improvements to existing structures to determine values.

Carpenters 3.7/5
35% ok

Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.

LO7 CIM

Chapter 6: Three Dimensional Equilibrium

0 O*NET task matches
Batch:
No O*NET task matches for this objective.
LO8 CIM

Chapter 7: Frictions

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Potters, Manufacturing 4.6/5
34% ok

Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.

Bicycle Repairers 4.5/5
33% ok

Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sha 4.2/5
33% ok

File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.

Millwrights 4.6/5
33% ok

Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, O 4.2/5
33% ok

Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.

Tool and Die Makers 4.0/5
33% ok

Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.

Potters, Manufacturing 4.3/5
33% ok

Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.

Hoist and Winch Operators 4.1/5
33% ok

Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, 4.4/5
33% ok

Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.

Rolling Machine Setters, Opera 4.0/5
32% ok

Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.

LO9 CIM

Chapter 8: Centroids and Center of Gravity

3 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Aircraft Cargo Handling Superv 4.6/5
49% ok

Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo, and compute an aircraft's center of gravity.

Astronomers 3.3/5
34% ok

Calculate orbits and determine sizes, shapes, brightness, and motions of different celestial bodies.

Geodetic Surveyors 4.5/5
32% ok

Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.

LO10 CIM

Chapter 9: Moment of Inertia

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Sailors and Marine Oilers 4.2/5
32% ok

Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.

Industrial Truck and Tractor O 4.5/5
32% ok

Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.

Woodworking Machine Setters, O 4.2/5
32% ok

Push or hold workpieces against, under, or through cutting, boring, or shaping mechanisms.

Potters, Manufacturing 4.5/5
32% ok

Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.

Layout Workers, Metal and Plas 4.1/5
32% ok

Lift and position workpieces in relation to surface plates, manually or with hoists, and using parallel blocks and angle plates.

Boilermakers 3.6/5
32% ok

Shape or fabricate parts, such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes, to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises, using heavy-metalworking machines such as brakes, rolls, or drill presses.

Automotive and Watercraft Serv 3.9/5
32% ok

Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants.

Riggers 4.2/5
32% ok

Align, level, and anchor machinery.

Woodworking Machine Setters, O 3.6/5
32% ok

Grease or oil woodworking machines.

Excavating and Loading Machine 3.9/5
31% ok

Create or maintain inclines or ramps.

Source: Course learning outcomes from EWU's official Course Inventory Management (CIM) system. O*NET task matches are computed by comparing each learning outcome statement against every O*NET task statement using sentence-embedding similarity; faculty review confirms which matches count as preparation evidence.