# Electrical and Electronics Drafters > Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment. - Code: 17-3012.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 17-3012) - Family: [Architecture & Engineering](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-17), one of its 59 occupations - Tasks: 30 tasks (17 core, 10 supplemental and 3 not rated) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/17-3012.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/17-3012.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices. Core task · Task 21951 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 2. Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew. Core task · Task 21945 · Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2022 3. Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect. Core task · Task 21946 · Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2022 4. Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations. Core task · Task 21948 · Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2022 5. Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings. Core task · Task 21947 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 6. Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems. Core task · Task 21950 · Rated by 144 people who do the job, August 2022 7. Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable. Core task · Task 21952 · Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2022 8. Design electrical systems, such as lighting systems. Core task · Task 21954 · Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2022 9. Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions. Core task · Task 21955 · Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2022 10. Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design. Core task · Task 21958 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 11. Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data. Core task · Task 21953 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022 12. Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, or tolerances. Core task · Task 21949 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 13. Compare logic element configuration on display screen with engineering schematics and calculate figures to convert, redesign, or modify element. Core task · Task 21963 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 14. Review blueprints to determine customer requirements and consult with assembler regarding schematics, wiring procedures, or conductor paths. Core task · Task 21965 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 15. Study work order requests to determine type of service, such as lighting or power, demanded by installation. Core task · Task 21956 · Rated by 143 people who do the job, August 2022 16. Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments, as necessary. Core task · Task 21957 · Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2022 17. Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink. Core task · Task 21959 · Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2022 18. Generate computer tapes of final layout design to produce layered photo masks or photo plotting design onto film. Supplemental task · Task 21960 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 19. Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing. Supplemental task · Task 21964 · Rated by 138 people who do the job, August 2022 20. Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location. Supplemental task · Task 21966 · Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2022 21. Key and program specified commands and engineering specifications into computer system to change functions and test final layout. Supplemental task · Task 21961 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 22. Copy drawings of printed circuit board fabrication using print machine or blueprinting procedure. Supplemental task · Task 21970 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022 23. Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department. Supplemental task · Task 21967 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 24. Plot electrical test points on layout sheets and draw schematics for wiring test fixture heads to frames. Supplemental task · Task 21968 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022 25. Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data. Supplemental task · Task 21969 · Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2022 26. Supervise and coordinate work activities of workers engaged in drafting, designing layouts, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards. Supplemental task · Task 21962 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 27. Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, or interconnection diagrams. Supplemental task · Task 21971 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022 28. Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, or stress factors. Not rated · Task 21972 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 29. Supervise or train other technologists, technicians, or drafters. Not rated · Task 21973 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 30. Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, or traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, or T-squares. 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