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Daily Tasks
| Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets which are then checked by an engineer or an architect. | | Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems. | | Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing. | | Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew. | | Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions. | | Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary. | | Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable. | | Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors. | | Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink. | | Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations. | | Study work order requests to determine type of service, such as lighting or power, demanded by installation. | | Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters. | | Use computer-aided drafting equipment and/or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, and traditional drafting tools such as boards, pencils, protractors, and T-squares. | | Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location. | | Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data. |
Daily Work Activities
| Use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques. | | Communicate technical information. | | Draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale. | | Estimate time needed for project. | | Understand engineering data or reports. | | Create mathematical or statistical diagrams or charts. | | Read blueprints. | | Read specifications. | | Read schematics. | | Read technical drawings. | | Understand technical operating, service or repair manuals. | | Use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks. | | Prepare technical reports or related documentation. | | Inspect manufactured products or materials. | | Direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff. | | Analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications. | | Conduct training for personnel. | | Compute cost estimates of construction or engineering projects. | | Examine engineering documents for completeness or accuracy. | | Confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel. |
Other Work Activities
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. | | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. | | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. | | Interacting With Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. | | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. | | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. | | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. | | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Schools Offering Degrees for
Electrical Drafters |
 | Polytechnic Institute of New York University | Online | | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Lincoln, RI 02865 | | New England Institute of Technology | Campus | Warwick, RI 02886 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | New Britain, CT 06051 | | Baran Institute of Technology | Campus | East Windsor, CT 06088 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Shelton, CT 06484 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Hamden, CT 06514 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Union, NJ 07083 | | Eastwick Colleges - HoHoKus School | Campus | Nutley, NJ 07110 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Mahwah, NJ 07430 | | Pennco Tech | Campus | Blackwood, NJ 08012 | | DeVry University | Campus | North Brunswick, NJ 08902 | | Technical Career Institutes | Campus | New York, NY 10001 | | Technology Career Services | Campus | New York, NY 10004 | | DeVry Institute of Technology | Campus | Long Island City, NY 11101 | | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | Campus | Flushing, NY 11369 | | Island Drafting and Technical Institute | Campus | Amityville, NY 11701 | | Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | Campus | West Mifflin, PA 15122 | | Pennsylvania Commercial College | Campus | Washington, PA 15301 | | New Castle School of Trades | Campus | Pulaski, PA 16143 | | YTI Career Institute | Campus | Lancaster, PA 17402 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Allentown, PA 18104 | | CHI Institute | Campus | Southampton, PA 18966 | | Pennco Tech | Campus | Bristol, PA 19007 | | CHI Institute | Campus | Broomall, PA 19008 | | DeVry University | Campus | Fort Washington, PA 19034 | | Thompson Institute | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19104 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19104 | | Pace Institute | Campus | Reading, PA 19601 | | TESST College of Technology | Campus | Beltsville, MD 20705 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Columbia, MD 21046 | | North American Trade Schools | Campus | Baltimore, MD 21244 | | University of Maryland | Campus | Baltimore, MD 21250 | | TESST College of Technology - Towson | Campus | Towson, MD 21286 | | DeVry University | Campus | Arlington, VA 22202 | | TESST College of Technology | Campus | Alexandria, VA 22312 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Virginia Beach, VA 23462 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Newport News, VA 23606 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Greensboro, NC 27409 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Raleigh, NC 27613 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Charlotte, NC 28208 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Concord, NC 28262 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Columbia, SC 29210 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | N. Charleston, SC 29420 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Greenville, SC 29615 | | DeVry University | Campus | Alpharetta, GA 30004 | | DeVry University | Campus | Decatur, GA 30030 | | DeVry University | Campus | Duluth, GA 30096 | | DeVry University | Campus | Stockbridge, GA 30281 | | DeVry University | Campus | Atlanta, GA 30339 | | Angley College | Campus | Deland, FL 31720 | | DeVry University | Campus | Orlando, FL 32839 | | DeVry University | Campus | Miramar, FL 33027 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Miami, FL 33122 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Oakland Park, FL 33309 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | | DeVry University | Campus | Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 | | DeVry University | Campus | Tampa, FL 33607 | | Florida Career Institute | Campus | Mulberry, FL 33860 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Memphis, TN 38134 | | Spencerian College | Campus | Louisville, KY 40216 | | Spencerian College | Campus | Lexington, KY 40505 | | Paducah Technical College | Campus | Paducah, KY 42001 | | DeVry University | Campus | Columbus, OH 43209 | | DeVry University | Campus | Columbus, OH 43209 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Broadview Heights, OH 44147 | | National Institute of Technology | Campus | Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 | | RETS Tech Center | Campus | Centerville, OH 45459 | | DeVry University | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46240 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46268 | | DeVry University | Campus | Addison, IL 60101 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Melrose Park, IL 60160 | | DeVry University | Campus | Tinley Park, IL 60477 | | Taylor Business Institute | Campus | Chicago, IL 60601 | | DeVry University | Campus | Chicago, IL 60606 | | Coyne American Institute Inc | Campus | Chicago, IL 60607 | | DeVry University | Campus | Chicago, IL 60618 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Quincy, IL 62301 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Saint Ann, MO 63074 | | Missouri Tech | Campus | Saint Louis, MO 63132 | | Vatterott College | Campus | O'Fallon, MO 63366 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Kansas City, MO 64129 | | Pinnacle Career Institute | Campus | Kansas City, MO 64131 | | DeVry University | Campus | Kansas City, MO 64131 | | Wichita Technical Insitute | Campus | Joplin, MO 64804 | | Northeast Kansas Technical College | Campus | Atchison, KS 66002 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Topeka, KS 66609 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Wichita, KS 67213 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Wichita, KS 67226 | | American Commercial College | Campus | Shreveport, LA 71105 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Oklahoma City, OK 73127 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Tulsa, OK 74112 | | DeVry University | Campus | Irving, TX 75063 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Dallas, TX 75220 | | Career Centers of Texas | Campus | Fort Worth, TX 76103 | | American Commercial College | Campus | Wichita Falls, TX 76310 | | DeVry University | Campus | Houston, TX 77041 | | Texas School of Business | Campus | Houston, TX 77057 | | Texas School of Business | Campus | Houston, TX 77057 | | Texas Careers | Campus | Beaumont, TX 77701 | | Texas Careers | Campus | Laredo, TX 78041 | | Career Centers of Texas | Campus | El Paso, TX 78207 | | DeVry University | Campus | San Antonio, TX 78213 | | Lamson Institute | Campus | San Antonio, TN 78238 | | San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistants | Campus | McAllen, TX 78503 | |
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