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2D AutoCad GTI Galway

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  • 02-07-2016 9:10am
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    IrishTarget
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭


    Hi

    I'm thinking of taking part in this course. I have experience in AutoCad (long time ago now).

    My question is, is this qualification still relevant as I see that solid work seems to be the norm now. Correct me if I'm wrong.


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    IrishTarget wrote: »
    Hi

    I'm thinking of taking part in this course. I have experience in AutoCad (long time ago now).

    My question is, is this qualification still relevant as I see that solid work seems to be the norm now. Correct me if I'm wrong.

    Where do you want to work after?


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    IrishTarget
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭IrishTarget


    Good point. I had not fully decieded. I do have an interest in the drawing side of it.

    I am currently employed in a different field.

    I have an interest in engineering and completed a city & guilds Cert last year with plans to continue doing courses until I get myself the time and money for a degree.


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    godtabh
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    there is a demand for good quality cad technicians in civil, structural, highways engineering and architecture


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    IrishTarget
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭IrishTarget


    Thank you for the info.


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    Irish_Elect_Eng
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    AutoCad is a good place to start developing your skills.

    Around Galway, most of the non-civil Eng. CAD work would use SolidWorks.

    Get yourself a student edition and study it using free on-line tools.

    If this is an area that interests you, I would advise studying Civil or Mech. Eng. as most jobs in that field will require a formal qualification, drafting is now largely a skill used by technicians & engineers, with few stand-alone drafting jobs available.


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    godtabh
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    I find there are two types of cad technicians. Tracers who just copy what you have drawn and technicians who improve what you have drawn. Both may have the same qualifications but very different attitudes.


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