Computer Aided Drafting & Design

Career Pathway:

There are hundreds of related careers in the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module is more specifically aligned with the Design/Pre-construction Career Pathway. Individuals in this pathway share a set of skills and knowledge that expands on the skills and knowledge needed in the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster. Individuals in the Design/Pre-construction Career Pathway demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:

1. Justify design solutions through the use of research documentation and analysis of data.

2. Use effective communication skills and strategies (listening, speaking, reading, writing and graphic communications) to work with clients and colleagues.

3. Describe the requirements of the integral systems that impact the design of buildings.

4. Apply building codes, laws and rules in the project design.

5. Identify the diversity of needs, values and social patterns in project design, including accessibility standards.

6. Apply the techniques and skills of modern drafting, design, engineering and construction to projects.

7. Employ appropriate representational media to communicate concepts and project design.

8. Apply standards, applications and restrictions pertaining to the selection and use of construction materials, components and assemblies in the project design.

Planning Your Career:

By working through this module you will begin your journey towards developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this pathway. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe the means to achieve those opportunities.

These are the careers you will explore in this module:

• Architects

• Architectural and Civil Drafters

• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

• Civil Engineers

• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

• Commercial and Industrial Designers

• Electrical and Electronics Drafters

• Industrial Engineers

• Interior Designer

• Landscape Architects

• Mechanical Drafter

• Mechanical Engineers

• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

• Manufacturing Engineers

• Structural Engineers

• Surveying and Mapping Technicians