Potential Career/Occupation Information

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Overview:	Prepare detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications provided by architect.
Duties:	Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs. Analyze technical implications of architect's design concept, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors. Build landscape, architectural, and display models. Calculate heat loss and gain of buildings and structures to determine required equipment specifications, following standard procedures. Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
Degree(s):	A.A.S. Computer Engineering Technology  A.A.S. Architectural Technology  A.A.S. Computer Information Systems
Job Outlook:	Employment in this field is projected to decline by 2% or more from 2018 to 2028. For comparison, the average growth rate for all occupations over the same time period is projected to be 5% to 8%.
Salary Range (National Average):	$30,000 to $34,000
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Education Level:	Training for this occupation generally requires a High School Degree, plus additional coursework in a vocational or technical school. In some cases, employers may require an Associate Degree.
Additional Training/Education:	Employers seek applicants who have an associate degree or a technical institute certificate with a strong background in computer sciences, computer aided drafting and engineering design.
Advancement Info:	Computer Aided Design Technicians who gain experience and knowledge may become senior designers. They may develop their skills to the point that they can specialize in one area, such as web site design. Some may gain enough success to open their own business.
Recommended Skills:	Analyzing requirements for a new product or service and creating a design to satisfy those needs. Weighing out the options in a situation or a problem and logically choosing the best course of action. Painting, drawing, crafting, sculpting and creative designing. Paying attention to what other people are saying, and taking time to understand the points being made. Allocating and budgeting your time for different tasks so that things get done when needed. Using mathematics and/or statistics to solve problems. Ability to identify a problem, review related information, develop and evaluate options, and implement a solution. The ability to understand complex written paragraphs, instructions, or reports. Using logic to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Using scientific methods to investigate and conduct experiments. Composing and communicating your ideas in written form.
Recommended Values:	Having a routine job where the duties are very predictable and not likely to change over a long period of time. Having the ability to work with equipment or material things.

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Understanding acquiring positions in this field may be enhanced through continuing academic study (i.e. earning a baccalaureate or a master's degree) and/or work experience in the field, Queensborough Community College has established transfer agreements with other institutions for students who wish to further pursue their educational goals. Students are highly encouraged to meet with one of our Career Services to fully understand the opportunities available through study in their degree program.