I am a drafter. But I am currently working at home providing installation support for people that buy student edtions of programs from Autodesk, Inc., a company that produces drafting and 3D animation software.
Drafters create and modify drawings that someone will use as a visual guide to build or make something. Most people call these drawings blueprints or schematics, but we generally refer to them as engingeering drawings, shop drawings, architectural plans, or just simply drawings.
I use AutoCAD (r), a program made by Autodesk, Inc. This company makes other programs for 3-dimensional parametric modelling and computer animation.
I work for Star Training Institute, 3015 East Skelly Drive, Tulsa, OK, 74105 (918-747-9333). Their main business is workshops about AutoCAD (r), other Autodesk products, and other productivity software. In addition to the workshops, they have a testing center for academic and professional exams, and a placement and temporary employment service for engineers and drafters. I have worked for them drafting on a contract basis. The clients I have served include manufacturers of oilfield equipment, overhead cranes, industrial lubricating systems, aircraft parts, and computer mounts for semis.
STI trained me in manual and computer-aided drafting, with an empahsis on electrical and mechanical applications. Through them I received a certifiicate from the American Drafting and Design Association.
