CAD Tutoring & Freelance Services: Expert 1-on-1 Assistance

As a Civil Engineering Designer at a reputable Engineering Firm in Ontario, Canada, I bring with me a wealth of experience spanning 8 years in utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D. My expertise lies in guiding land development projects from their inception through design, construction, and to their successful completion. With a passion for sharing knowledge, I have dedicated a significant part of my career to teaching Civil 3D to a diverse group of students and colleagues, fostering their skills and enhancing their proficiency in this essential industry tool.

I am a Professor in the field of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD). holding a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering Technology from Southern Illinois University, an Associate in Science degree in Mechanical Design Technology from Joliet Junior College, and two design & drafting certifications in the Electro-Mechanical and Printed Circuit Board Technologies from Hall Institute in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

I have been teaching AutoCAD classes at the collegiate level for over 30 years. Serving as the CAD Program Coordinator for Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois, the program’s student advisor, and the hardware and software of the CAD program’s physical plant. The drafting program is comprised of 75 CAD Workstations

My program curriculum includes learning outcomes for both 2D & 3D modeling degrees. The course work is designed for incoming freshmen and folks returning to the market place after parenting, career change, or injury rehabilitation. The program involves 80 classes of instruction which result in an Associate in Science degree in Computer Aided Design & Drafting.

As an Instructor & tutor of the AutoCAD software program I guide beginners through appropriate use of the software to create “to scale” real-world drawings. Drawings developed are in compliance with the American National Standards Institute’s ( ANSI) Y14 drafting standards and guidelines. 3D design modeling, including 3D printing, scan-based “point cloud” techniques, publishing, and high-level menu system automation round out his skill set.

I am also the owner of a consulting and drafting services company in the state of Illinois. The company provides AutoCAD training, menu system customization, consulting, and drafting services to local engineering firms.

I’m based in Scotland UK with 35 years of design and detailing experience in the Architectural (AEC) market and currently support all professional designers, technologists and artists as a UK 3D CAD and visualisation design software reseller, SketchUp authorized trainer and consultancy provider.

I successfully serve globally with excellent work attributes gained from working within eight separate Architectural design practices, house builders and construction companies to support designers and technologists on all stages within design. I have succesfully worked as an accredited Autodesk applications engineer and trainer followed by reaching official accredited SketchUp trainer status with @Last Software (creators) , Google and now actively supporting Trimble as a SketchUp UK official software reseller partner and Authorised Training business.

My niche is supported by many years working in design alongside designers on live projects and design competitions. I am a trainer that not only teaches the norm, i offer live ON YOUR PROJECT driven training to deadlines, providing world class expertise, great un-mathched value and professionaly completed high standard work for all new and existing clients. I continue to strive in delivering above standard professional work at all stages of the design process from concept to completion.

I earned a B.S. in Business Management and a M.Arch. from the University of Florida. I have eighteen years of experience with a South Florida architecture firm and sixteen years practice with SketchUp. I developed and now mentor a 3D modeling and design team. The team creates nearly 150 3D models a year, with SketchUp being the core program for the day-to-day workflows to efficiently design high-end luxury homes.

For 30 years, together with my partners I have designed work totaling over $12.5 billion located throughout the US, Central America, Caribbean, and Middle East.

We have completed private residences for numerous celebrities, athletes, and CEOs throughout the region. We work discreetly with clients in communities which require a great deal of architectural correctness and an uncompromising professional reputation. World-class interior designers, as part of the team, are able to constantly achieve success due to our ability to coordinate and execute from initial design through construction.

Our partners’ direct involvement throughout the design process, along with select staff specifically trained in estate home architectural and detail, is critical to achieving the level of design and quality which estate homes require. Each residence is a unique, one-of-a-kind legacy properly providing a timeless safe investment of your time and money.

Our designs have merited over 350 national and regional design awards, and are recognized in numerous published works.

I am specifically interested in sharing my workflow and process with other architects to help use Sketchup and Layout in the most efficient way possible.