The field is electrical. He has no qualifications or experience. I've looked up a couple of courses at TAFE NSW and seem to come up with electrical engineering.
Is electrical drafting part of or a sub branch of an electrical engineer? He would like to earn a diploma, eventually an advanced diploma, but what is the name of the diploma relevant to his job? To be accepted into the diploma, you must have a certificate 3 in either Engineering or Drafting Trades. Which is the best option? If he did Engineering 3, will that teach him drafting?
Sorry for the long question, I'm just trying to get my head around this.
2006-11-15 13:17:23 · 2 answers · asked by dell 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
A tracer in the electrical drafting field is usually a female who lays out drawings under supervision from sketches produced by either a draftsman or an engineer.
There is no course as such for an electrical tracer. The job generally these days has been superceded by a CAD Operator. I would seriously suggest that your partner takes a CAD course at your local TAFE. Tracers are no longer needed in electrical drafting circles as nearly all drawings these days is done on CAD.
CAD operators are well paid with good hours in a pleasant office environment.
Source: Electrical Engineer (ret.) with 45yrs. experience
2006-11-16 00:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Bazza66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe practice of drafting is independent of the practice of engineering.
A drafter is a tradesmen, whereas an engineer is a professional applied scientist. Consult a college rather than a university.
2006-11-15 15:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋