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59 lines
5.2 KiB
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# Tasks & work activities — electrical drafter
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Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-3012.00 (Electrical and Electronics Drafters) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 3118; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
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- **[Core]** Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
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- **[Core]** Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
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- **[Core]** Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
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- **[Core]** Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, or tolerances.
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- **[Core]** Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.
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- **[Core]** Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
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- **[Core]** Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable.
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- **[Core]** Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data.
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- **[Core]** Design electrical systems, such as lighting systems.
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- **[Core]** Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions.
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- **[Core]** Study work order requests to determine type of service, such as lighting or power, demanded by installation.
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- **[Core]** Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments, as necessary.
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- **[Core]** Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design.
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- **[Core]** Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink.
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- **[Supplemental]** Generate computer tapes of final layout design to produce layered photo masks or photo plotting design onto film.
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- **[Supplemental]** Key and program specified commands and engineering specifications into computer system to change functions and test final layout.
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- **[Supplemental]** Supervise and coordinate work activities of workers engaged in drafting, designing layouts, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards.
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- **[Core]** Compare logic element configuration on display screen with engineering schematics and calculate figures to convert, redesign, or modify element.
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- **[Supplemental]** Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
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- **[Core]** Review blueprints to determine customer requirements and consult with assembler regarding schematics, wiring procedures, or conductor paths.
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- **[Supplemental]** Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location.
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- **[Supplemental]** Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department.
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- **[Supplemental]** Plot electrical test points on layout sheets and draw schematics for wiring test fixture heads to frames.
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- **[Supplemental]** Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data.
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- **[Supplemental]** Copy drawings of printed circuit board fabrication using print machine or blueprinting procedure.
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- **[Supplemental]** Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, or interconnection diagrams.
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- **[nan]** Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, or stress factors.
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- **[nan]** Supervise or train other technologists, technicians, or drafters.
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- **[nan]** Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, or traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, or T-squares.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Collect data about project sites.
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- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
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- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
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- Create electrical schematics.
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- Create schematic drawings for electronics.
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- Design electrical equipment or systems.
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- Document technical design details.
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- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
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- Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
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- Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.
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- Operate computer systems.
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- Operate digital imaging equipment.
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- Prepare detailed work plans.
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- Prepare technical reports for internal use.
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- Review technical documents to plan work.
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- Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.
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- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
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- Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
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- Verify mathematical calculations.
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