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R. Bedient is an independent mechanical designer. He has designed many parts for various manufacturing processes, including injection molding, pressure and vacuum forming, rotational molding, sheet metal, cast parts and standard machined parts and assemblies. He has worked on a variety of projects including medical equipment, automation equipment, electrical enclosures and recreational equipment. In the field of medical equipment, Mr. Bedient has designed kidney dialysis machines, bio-research equipment, single use disposable blood lines and components for the dialysis machines, flow path components and systems for the dialysis machines, enclosures, machine housings, injection molded parts and assemblies.

A. Boonstra uses Unigraphics NX on a daily basis (for both CAD and CAM). He has extensive experience in the use of HyperXtrude from Altair HyperWorks simulation software, and in how to write custom applications for the Unigraphics NX CAD/CAM package using the Open/API and C/C++. He is an expert in 3D modeling and 2D drafting.

D. Gregory is a thermal management engineer. He focuses on designing and assisting in the manufacture of heat sink and thermal management solutions and assemblies, primarily for the electronics industry. He designs almost exclusively in Solidworks 2011, though he often re-uses and recycles legacy 2-D and other Autocad files to convert them to 3-D parts and assemblies. He routinely uses spreadsheet (Excel) and CFD (computational fluid dynamics) tools to optimize and model current and in-design thermal solutions.

Mr. Raileanu has over twenty years’ experience in CAD-based solutions designing aluminum and steel machinery, fabrication drawings, processing and part designing.

He creates designs for HVAC systems. He has designed in the following areas:
• metal fabrication
• processing and part design
• drafting and MS Office
• 2D & 3D geometry creation and manipulation
• mechanical & sheet metal structural design
• product engineering and mechanical design

He has been working with AutoCAD since college days, however he works mainly on SolidWorks to design heat and ac frames, sheet metals and enclosures. He has worked with AutoCAD since 1989, however in 2004 he discovered SolidWorks and since then he has been designing 3D models and drawings only with SolidWorks. As a proficient user of SolidWorks, he believes SolidWorks has the best user interface and intuitive, reliable FEA (Failure Effects Analysis) features.

Since 2017, he has been working with a world-class manufacturer of dehumidifiers in Georgia. He has been designing and developing innovative products and production systems to support engineering requirements. He has been using SolidWorks extensively for all product designs, weldments and frames, work assemblies and subassemblies and creation of job fabrication binders for manufacturing team members. This includes all necessary part files, bend drawings, appropriate dimensional data, general overview layout, exploded views of critical component assemblies.

Since 2016, he has been working in another company, in development of anatomically-precise 3D and 4D surface imaging systems. He works with R&D products, responsible for creating and maintaining any CAD documentation required by sales, and developing detailed engineering drawings for system design, components, cabling, and prototyping 3D printing products.

From 2015 to 2016, he also provided CAD support for a pallet rack manufacturer in Georgia that offers a full range of services from design to installation of storage solutions for many industries and materials. He designed layouts and drawings for estimating, approval, permitting and fabrication.

One of his most challenging projects was one that required him to design and build a video electronic enclosure that had to be light and also appeal to specific customers in that field (medical devices). The challenges were to make it less heavy than the previous design, to fit all electronic components required, to have a good maintenance access and to look visually appealing.

He built a mobile dehumidifier unit with a small footprint to fit other competitors design, easy maintenance access, sturdy, structurally safe, outdoor proof and easy to maneuver. He also brought some new concepts to the design to challenge the competitors’ design, such as less energy consumption (less welding) and ability to stacking during shipping or storage.

He feels that the best thing about working as a CAD draftsman is that he gets to work from home.

He uses Skype and phone to communicate with clients. He shares his screen with clients for a variety of different purposes. He also uses Webex and GoToMeeting as he finds these tools to be very effective between people at different locations. He thinks they solve most of the issues related to projects. When required, however, he also meets clients face to face. He does not believe that issues can be solved only by face-to-face meetings, but in certain situations where a personal approach is required face-to-face meetings may be more appropriate.

T. Wilen is a CAD Technician with many years of experience in creating detailed, precise and highly technical drawings using AutoCAD. He has worked extensively with AutoCAD and EaglePoint and is also skilled in Revit Structure and Civil 3D. Mr. Wilen oversaw the drafting in an 8-person office as well as some design and some construction activities. He has significant experience in the commercial (medical) architecture field.

J. Earnest has developed detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies/tools and controls, using Computer-Assisted Drafting (CAD). He has extensive experience in laying out and drawing schematic, orthographic and angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems and machines. He has coordinated with and consulted other workers to design, lay out, and detail components and systems and to resolve design and other problems. He has also designed specialty items, such as valves, and has modified and revised designs to correct operating deficiencies and to reduce production problems.

E. Barnes is a product and design draftsman and an expert in AutoCAD, ProE and Solidworks. He specializes in the reworking of designs to update them to current standards.

J. Stensland is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Geography with an emphasis in Urban and Regional Studies. Justin has been in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning field for almost 10 years and has worked on projects in the US, Costa Rica, Panama, London, Korea, Shanghai, Doha, and the United Arab Emirates. Prior has served as a Planner and Project Manager on numerous international projects, and has worked on several large scale master planning efforts. He has extensive experience in land planning using GIS and AutoCAD Civil 3D to provide detailed land analyses, based on topography and geographical surveys, that lead to more strategic land use and project feasibility assessments, as well as more precise and comprehensive overall planning efforts. Justin has also authored best practice and training materials for his team to ensure that the tools available are being implemented accordingly. His ability to prioritize various site limitations, anticipate necessary approvals that are required, assess potential impacts to schedules, and determine cost estimates makes him a valuable resource for his clients.

V. Parquette is currently an independent Design Consultant, a role he has performed since 2002. He was previously the Engineering Manager at a leading electronic controls company. Mr. Parquette oversaw all engineering activities for the company and managed a team of engineers. Mr. Parquette started his career as an Application Engineer, responsible for tool and die design and also research and development.

S. Schnee consults and designs for other companies that are involved with standard injection molding, high cavitation, and ultra-precision applications including micro-molding. Mr. Schnee has over 20 years in processing, product design and tooling design for many different types of injection molding processes including multi-component, LIM, MIM and CIM. He has hands-on experience with Process Engineering, Tooling Design and Project Management and utilizing FEA software (Sigma-Soft). Shawn holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Additionally, Shawn holds RJG Master Molder certificates for Scientific Injection molding principles and applications.

R. Wright is an independent CAD consultant, and is an expert in the area of computer aided drafting. He began as a draftsman and construction administrator.

Interview with Mr. R. Wright

1. What kinds of clients do you serve?

   I serve clients who are involved in residential and commercial projects.

2. What was the most interesting CAD project that you ever worked on? What made it interesting?
   What challenges did you face?

   The most interesting projects were a Veterinarian Clinic and Refurbishing a 100 year old elementary school. I had faced numerous design changes with the veterinarian clinic and with the elementary school, and had some challenges in retrofitting 100 year construction techniques.

3. Of the software tools that you use, which is your favorite and why?

   I have AutoCAD and Revit skills. Revit is my favorite software design tool because it incorporates the most information in a building model. It allows 2D, 3D and rendering.

4. What trends are you observing in the market for CAD services? How have these trends affected you, and how are you responding to them?

   I am observing a downward turn in the amount of work for CAD designers.

5. What do you like about working as an interim CAD draftsman or external CAD consultant working on a time-bound project?

   I like working as an interim CAD draftsman or as a consultant, because I can work well in an office environment or alone as a consultant.

6. Have you ever provided CAD consulting services remotely, either via phone, the Web or email?
   Do you use any screen sharing tools (like Webex, Skype, or GoToMeeting), and are they effective?
   What kinds of questions and problems could you tackle remotely?
   Are there any issues that you feel are better handled face-to-face?

   Yes, I have provided a number a CAD consulting services remotely by way of GoToMeeting, and there was no issue in the design process or project scope that could not be handled remotely.

E. Barnes is a product and design draftsman and an expert in AutoCAD, ProE and Solidworks. He specializes in the reworking of designs to update them to current standards.