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Employment Opportunities in CADD

Learn about the different types of drafting occupations, how to become a drafter, levels of advancement, and explore employment opportunities in drafting.

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Employment Opportunities in CADD

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  1. Employment Opportunities in CADD Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  2. List some of the different types of drafting occupations. • Explain how to become a drafter. • Identify the levels of advancement for drafters. • Explore employment opportunities in drafting. Learning Objectives Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  3. Terms to Know Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  4. From pencil and paper to CADD Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  5. 3 General Categories of Drafting: • Architecture • Engineering • Manufacturing • Further classifications made by type of drafting: • Examples: aeronautical, architectural, civil, electrical, electronic, mechanical Drafting Occupations Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  6. Aeronautical Drafter • Prepares engineering drawings of aircraft planned by aeronautical engineers • Specializes in development or production airplanes and missiles and ancillary equipment • Ex. Launch mechanisms, scale models of prototype aircraft Drafting Occupations Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  7. Architectural Drafter • Draws artistic architectural and structural features of buildings and structures • Verifies compliance with building codes • May specialize in planning architectural details according to the building materials used Drafting Occupations Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  8. Civil Drafter • Prepares construction drawings and topographic profiles for planning and construction of highways, bridges and other civil engineering projects • Drafts drawings of installations • Examples: culverts, dikes, wharfs and breakwaters • Prepares graphs and hauling diagrams used in earth-moving operations Drafting Occupations Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  9. Electrical Drafter • Prepares working drawings used by construction and repair crews • Used to erect, install and repair electrical equipment • Prepares wiring diagrams • Used in wiring communications centers, power plants, industrial establishments, electrical distribution systems and commercial and domestic buildings Drafting Occupations Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Intiative - Drafting and Design

  10. Electronic Drafter • Drafts schematics, layouts and wiring diagrams • Used in the manufacture, assembly and repair of electronic equipment • Examples: computers, television cameras, radio transmitters • Prepares drawings of racks, panels and enclosures • May prepare charts and maps related to television and radio surveys Drafting Occupations Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  11. Mechanical Drafter • Prepares working drawings of machinery and mechanical devices • Drafts multi-view assembly and subassembly drawings needed for the manufacture and repair of mechanisms Drafting Occupations Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  12. Drafter: person who prepares technical drawings and plans used by production and construction workers to build everything from manufactured products to commercial and residential structures • Considering drafting? • Mechanical and visual aptitudes • Specialized training Becoming a Drafter Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  13. Aptitude • Potential drafters should be: • Mechanically minded • Able to visualize what is to be drawn • Willing to work in cross- functional teams • Able to learn new concepts • Able to adjust to changing work conditions • Detail oriented • Neat and accurate in their work Becoming a Drafter Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  14. Training • Most industries fill drafting positions with graduates with specialized training in drafting and design from • Junior colleges • Community colleges • Technical institutes • Vocational schools Becoming a Drafter Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  15. Training includes • Basic and advanced drawing • Mathematics (geometry, algebra, trigonometry) • Physics or chemistry • Humanities • English • Technology courses • Courses in specific fields • Examples: aeronautics, architecture, cartography, electronics, sheet metal drafting Becoming a Drafter Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  16. Training and competency in computer-aided drafting (CAD) is essential for the job market! Becoming a Drafter Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  17. Advancement based on educational background and practical experience • To qualify, companies require two-year college or trade school degree in a specific area • An equivalent or greater amount of experience may also work Levels of Advancement Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  18. General classifications of drafters: • Entry-level or junior drafter • Routine tasks under close supervision • Intermediate-level drafter • More difficult work with less supervision • Senior drafter • Designer • Supervisor Levels of Advancement Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  19. Continuing education and appropriate college degrees or experience lead to positions as architects, engineers or engineering technicians. • Many companies pay for continuing education. Levels of Advancement Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  20. Available jobs depend on national and local economies. • Drafting is tied closely to construction and manufacturing. • Downturns or upturns affect the number of drafting jobs available. Drafting Jobs Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  21. Indicators suggest that demand for drafters with two-year degrees will be strong. • Types of drafting jobs differ from area to area. • Metropolitan: Mechanical drafting jobs near manufacturing • Suburban: Structural and civil drafting jobs Drafting Jobs Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

  22. Advancement opportunities are usually excellent. • Often depends on: • Drafter’s initiative • Ability • Product knowledge • Willingness to get continuing education • Drafting is often a stepping stone to jobs in engineering, design and management. Drafting Jobs Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative - Drafting and Design

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