Essential Functions

The purpose of the essential functions list is to allow prospective students who are considering a career to be informed of the physical, emotional, and psychological demands related to training and employment in a field of study. These lists are provided to allow prospective students to make informed career choices by providing them with a summary of the physical abilities and personality traits that are generally required for the successful completion of a curriculum and result in employment in their field of study after graduation. For students to be successful in the Drafting Technology programs, they must be able to perform the following essential functions:

• Essential Functions Required for Student Performance.
  • Prepare assembly/working drawings for visual guidelines that show how to construct a product or structure.
  • Provide all technical details and specify dimensions, materials, and procedures.
  • Utilize technical handbooks, tables, calculators, and computers to create working drawings.
  • Prepare orthographic, section, and auxiliary sketches and drawings.
  • Create presentation drawings in 2-D or 3-D formats using AutoCAD, Revit, or Inventor software.
  • Understand standard office procedures for CAD management.
  • Utilize precision measuring instruments and scales to read prints or objects.
  • Create bill of materials or parts list.
  • Comply by standard county and/or state building codes when preparing architectural drawings.
• Ability to Use Senses.
  • Visual: Normal vision with or without corrective lenses.
  • Hearing: Ability to hear sounds and emergency signals (with auditory aids or a full-time interpreter for the hearing impaired) and to understand a normal speaking voice without direct access to the speaker's face.
  • Finger Dexterity: Manual dexterity sufficient to work with fingers.
• Motor Ability.
  • Physical ability to lift 25 pounds Ability to work in an office environment sitting for long periods.
  • Manual dexterity to efficiently use a computer to create CAD drawings.
• Ability to Understand Need for a Safe Work Environment.
  • Ability to wear necessary safety gear, i.e. safety glasses, gloves, head covering, etc.
  • Ability to maintain a safe environment at all times.
• Ability to Communicate.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written forms to managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Ability to write and perform routine mathematical calculations clearly and correctly.
  • Basic proficiency in technology (computers and peripheral components) as the industry requires.
• Ability to Problem Solve.
  • Intellectual and conceptual ability for measuring, calculating, reasoning, analyzing, researching, and prioritizing daily functions.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to react and adjust as instructed by the manager(s) during lab or shop instruction or based on customer's needs.
• Ability to Maintain Emotional Stability.
  • Ability to function safely under stress in today's workplace and adapt to changing staff and client/customer situations.
  • Ability to maintain composure and professionalism at all times in labs and work environment.