Objectives Identify many career possibilities related to the fields of drafting and design Cite many of the skills needed to prepare for the various fields that use drafting Identify the traits of leadership ID: 270839
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Careers in Drafting and Design
Objectives:Identify many career possibilities related to the fields of drafting and designCite many of the skills needed to prepare for the various fields that use draftingIdentify the traits of leadershipSummarize the role of leadership in society and how it relates to drafting technologyIdentify sources of information about careers in drafting technology
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Drafting Occupations
Job titles and duties vary from company to companyDraftersMake working plans and detailed drawings.Work from sketches and notesBegins as a trainee drafter Redraws or repairs damaged drawingsAdvances to:Junior drafter / Detailer / Detail Drafter / Assistant DrafterSlide3
Drafting Occupations
Drafters stagesJunior drafter / Detailer / Detail Drafter / Assistant DrafterAdvances to Senior Drafter (Complex work)Lead Drafter / Chief DrafterMost specializeMust be able to draw Rapidly, Accurately, and NeatlyNeed a working knowledge of computer graphicsSlide4
Drafting Occupations
Must have a thorough understanding of:MathematicsScienceMaterialsManufacturing ProcessesSlide5
Employment
Manufacturing IndustriesArchitectural FirmsEngineering FirmsLocal, State, and Federal GovernmentSlide6
Industrial Designers
Influence most every item used in our daily livingMany are on staff of major automobile manufacturersChief Function:Simplify and improve the operation and appearance of industrial productsNeed Engineering DegreeSlide7
Teachers
Satisfying and challengingFour years of college trainingSlide8
Engineers
Usually specialize in:AeronauticalIndustrialMarineStructuralCivil
Electrical/Electronic
Metallurgy
Provide technical and managerial leadership
Design & Develop new products and processes
PE – 4-years College, 4-years experience, & passing examSlide9
Architect
Plan & Design structuresConsult w/ client on: Purpose of buildingSizeLocationCost rangeOther requirementsMakes periodic inspections of buildingMost are licensedSlide10
Technical Illustrators
Prepares pictorial matter for engineering, marketing or educational purposesMust have artistic abilitySlide11
Leadership in Drafting Technology
Ability to be a leaderWhat makes a Good LeaderPersistenceOrganizational QualitiesResponsibilityDelegates AuthorityLeadership ExperienceGood ExampleSlide12
Information on Drafting Technology
Occupational outlook HandbookDictionary of Occupational TitlesState Employment ServiceSlide13
Professional Trade Associations
ADDAAmerican Design and Drafting AssociationAIAAmerican Institute of ArchitectsASMEAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers