1. Career Opportunities

2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Drafters, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos111.htm (visited June 10, 2009).

3. Senior DrafterDrafter IIIDrafter II Drafting Trainee CADD Technician Senior CADD Technician II CADD Technician I

4. Preliminary Design Layout and Rough SketchesSet of Working Drawings with Materials List and SpecificationsCheckCorrectionsEngineer’s ApprovalDrawing ReleasePrints Made and Sent to FabricatorsRevisions (When Needed)

5. ADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES  Clean, indoor working conditions  Open job market  Lots of overtime available  Sense of self-satisfaction  Stepping stone for higher paying occupations  Variety of challenging assignments  Confinement to one area  Long hours at times of peak production  Responsible to both management and production  Rigid accountability for accuracy of work  Knowledge of many technical fields required  Very little physical exercise  Rigid time limits for doing work

6. SKILLSPERSONAL TRAITS  Math skills  Manual dexterity  Communication skills  Mechanical aptitude  Ability to visualize three- dimensional objects recorded on a two- dimensional plane  Listens and follows instructions well  Is punctual  Works well with others  Works unsupervised  Is accurate and fast in executing work  Accepts constructive criticism  Is attentive to detail