Description
Civil drafters draw and prepare sketches for civil engineers and architects of architectonic projects of different kinds, topographical maps, or for the reconstruction of existing structures. They lay down in the sketches all the specifications and requirements such as mathematical, aesthetic, engineering, and technical.
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Theoretical Knowledge
manual draughting techniquescivil engineeringengineering processesmathematicsCAD softwareengineering principlestechnical drawingsdesign drawingsbuilding information modellingdesign principlesarchitecture regulationsaestheticstopographyzoning codescartographyconstruction methodsmechanics3D modellingbuilding codesbridge engineering
Practical Skills
use technical drawing softwarecreate technical plansoperate drones in civil engineeringuse CAD softwareuse CADD softwareread engineering drawingsuse manual draughting techniquescommunicate with construction crewsestimate cost of building materialsdesign transportation systemsdraft design specificationsrender 3D imagesdraw blueprintsconduct land surveysadvise architectsliaise with engineerscreate architectural sketchesapply digital mappingmake architectural mock-upsuse geographic information systemscreate cadastral mapsoperate surveying instruments