Electrical Drafters produce precise technical drawings, instruments, and information which indicate how equipment, devices, and parts are modified. They prepare wiring and layout diagrams used by workers who erect, install, and repair electrical equipment and wiring in communications centers, power plants, electrical distribution systems, and buildings. The Electrical Drafters drawings provide visual guidelines and show how to construct a product or structure. The Electrical Drafters’ drawings include technical details and specify dimensions, materials, and procedures. The Electrical Drafter fills in technical details using drawings, rough sketches, specifications, and calculations made by engineers, surveyors, architects, or scientists. For example, many Electrical Drafters use their knowledge of standardized building techniques to draw the details of structures. Some use their understanding of engineering and manufacturing theory and standards to draw the parts of a machine; they determine design elements, such as the numbers and kinds of fasteners needed to assemble the machin

Eligibility Criteria

• Must possess at least 50% aggregate from a recognized institution in 12^th, from any board PUC/CBSE/ICSE/ISC, etc. However, the cut-off margin varies with the selection process of different colleges.
• Should procure a valid score in entrance exams such as JEE-MAINS/CET/VITEEE/JEE-Advanced, etc. Different colleges offer their own entrance exams if you don’t have a satisfactory score in JEE or other competitive exams – colleges like NMIMS, Symbiosis International University, XUB, Andhra University, LPU, etc. Every state offers their own entrance exam as well.
• One must earn a degree in B.Sc/B.Tech or a Diploma to become an Electrical Drafter. This is a basic qualification you must require to enroll in this line of work.
• An M.Tech in Electronics Engineering can also prove to be helpful while looking for a higher degree and better learning.

Tasks to perform

• Analyze computerized measurements and accompanying documentation to create, calculate, and validate drawing information requirements including such part configurations, measurements, and constraints.
• Utilizing computer-assisted technology or traditional sketching processes and technologies, create detailed and assembling schematics of project characteristics, electronics, or electronic components.
• Choose a drilling diameter for the existing product based on testing layout and parameters, and send the guideline plan to the appropriate division.
• Create master drawings to scale that demonstrate the planned installations' relationship to existing facilities, as well as their exact specs and measurements.
• Examine employment requests or procedure manuals, and consult with suppliers or designing personnel to address conflicts or make modifications.

Knowledge required

• Administration and Conduct — Knowledge of the market and management concepts used in strategic planning, capital distribution, human resource modelling, technical leadership, manufacturing processes, personnel and asset implementation.
• Computer Application — Understanding the prospects and functioning of circuit boards, processing units, circuits, electrical devices, computer equipment, plus applications and programming.
• English Grammar — Familiarity in English Grammar, the form, and substance of the English language, along with the context and pronunciation of words, principles of grammar, and language.
• Design and Establishment — Recognition of the materials, techniques, and instruments used in building or restoring homes, factories, as well as other structures, such as roads, highways, bridges, etc.
• Incorporation and Governance – Utilizing concepts of business administration associated with tactical planning, distribution of capital, optimization of human resources, leadership strategies, methods of production, and organization of resources and manpower.

Skills required

• Rational interpretation — Use of rationality and inference to distinguish the positives and disadvantages of creative improvements, assumptions, or responses to situations.
• Method of Learning — Practises and processes for selecting and implementing strength and conditioning approaches and techniques that are suitable for the case when learning or introducing new items.
• Strategic Thinking — Evaluating the possible expenses and advantages of various decisions in order to recognise the best one.
• Time Management — Interacting and switching between different tasks and activities without consuming excess time to provide results.
• Effective Involvement — Necessitates paying complete focus to what others are suggesting, using the time to consider the arguments being made, responding to questions as needed, and not disrupting at inconvenient moments.

Job roles offered

Once you procure the required qualifications for becoming an Electrical Drafter, a myriad of options are open to you. There are multiple projects you can undertake throughout this line or work, and there are many other fields you can branch out to.

• Drafting Technician: Drafting technicians must be logical thinkers who can imagine ideas before they are rendered, assisting technical and constructional teams in overcoming the obstacles they face in bringing their concepts to life. This is when some creative flare comes in handy, because you may need to visualize what the completed product will look like based on only a basic drawing. Architects, manufacturers, engineering businesses, building contractors, government agencies, and consulting organizations use drafting technicians. A significant percentage of drafting technicians choose to work for themselves.
• Print Circuit Board Designers: Circuit boards used in systems integration devices are designed by printed circuit board designers. The circuitry that powers computers and gadgets are housed on printed circuit boards (PCBs). These boards are used in a variety of equipment and goods, including airplanes, wind generators, automobiles, and entertainment. A printed circuit board designer is an electronics expert or professional who knows the technologies underlying PCBs. A printed circuit board designer's primary responsibility is to construct and evaluate PCBs. Depending on the use, the size and intricacy of each design will vary. One or more big trays are buried within a computer, for example. A PCB designer operates in an office or workstation, either at an engineering business or a manufacturing plant, in front of a machine.
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technician: A Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technician works in an office setting, using specialized technology to build buildings, goods, and processes. Their abilities are transferable regardless of the business or field in which they operate. They are responsible for a wide range of developments to improve, involving the creation of experimental concept designs. They might or need not be scientists with the requisite technical expertise, and they may or may not have contributed to the design's creation. They'll also be participating in digital design modifications when a product is nevertheless in the course of construction. This may need the addition of technical data for reporting purposes. New items, particularly electrical ones, need designs and prototypes to guarantee that they function as intended.
• Electronic Drafter: Electronic drafters create diagrams that show how cabling and architectural designs are employed in the production of various items and equipment. Virtually all elements of electronic drawing work are now completed on computers, thus knowing how to utilize computer-aided drafting systems, or CADs is a must. To envision a machine or gadget and depict it in schematics before it is created, computerized drafters should be visual. Electronic drafters must also have a good computer background, as virtually all of their work is now done on CAD programs, which may be extremely sophisticated.
• Electrical Design Engineer: New electrical systems are developed by electrical design engineers for a variety of purposes. They research system concepts and create designs for these systems, which they generally do with the use of computer software. They're in charge of creating system configurations and requirements. Electrical design experts also test and change their systems as needed. They also assist the electrical systems they have created throughout the production process. To develop and perfect new electrical systems, electrical design professionals employ software applications. They develop prototypes, diagnose possible problems, make adjustments to correct problems, and generate specifications and other information for these technologies.

Career opportunities

Electrical Drafters can opt for various fields of work in the companies listed below:

• Volvo Group
• Wonder Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
• KD Group of Industries
• Hitachi ABB Power Grids
• AB Consultancy
• TAAL Tech
• WD Partners
• Searchline Database Pvt. Ltd.
• Dell Technologies
• Atlas Copco

Colleges offering courses

• Amity University, Noida, Delhi
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
• Indian institute of Technology, Kanpur
• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• College of Engineering, Pune