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Draughtsman

You would need a flair for drawing, the ability to translate concepts, be able to visualise three dimensionally and accurately, have good hand skills, good eyesight, patience, an eye for detail, and be computer literate. In the old days, all draughting was done by hand but nowadays, computers make life much easier for everyone.
The career is an exciting one because there are about 24 different disciplines, among which are architecture, mechanical, civil and structural engineering, piping, town planning and mine surveying. Each field requires slightly different skills. Your job would be to transform the ideas of the engineer or architect into a drawing on paper with the aid of a computer or your drawing board.

* Architectural draughtsmen draw plans for buildings according to specifications and so you would need an extensive knowledge of building construction before you could understand the plans.

* Mechanical engineering draughtsmen have to sketch plans for all kinds of machines, engines, and mechanical components.

* Structural engineering draughtsmen draw the designs for towers and trestles and steel frames.

* Town and regional planning draughtsmen prepare maps and diagrams and construct models for use in planning schemes.

* Mining draughtsmen draw plans of cross sections of a mine's underground areas and plans used for improving safety in mines.


Career Fields


Building & Construction
Draughting and Design



 

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