This course is designed for welding personnel who are already active in job functions such as supervision, instructors and technical sales.
entry requirements
The recommended minimum age of 20 years including a minumum of 2 years of job related experience is required
Route 1 : Baccaloreat, Advanced level, Bachelor and vocational training qualification including mathematics and science.
Route 2 : A qualified, professional worker in a metalworking profession with a minimum of three years experience.
COURSE CONTENT
COURSE CONTEN
THEORY:
- Welding processes and equipment
- Materials and their behaviour during welding
- Construction and design
- Fabrication applications engineering
PRACTICAL:
- Does not aim at practical skills but at gaining knowledge on the control of the different welding processes, difficulties and typical defects associated with the incorrect use of different welding methods and consumables.
OUTCOME OF TRAINING
Successful students will:
- Understand in general, the basics of electricity in relation to the requirements of welding technology and also key electronic components used in power sources
- Understand the principles of carbon contents, addition of alloys, crystal structures and their representation in phase and transformation diagrams
- Understand basic metallurgy of steels, testing of materials and heat treatments
- Weldability of different alloys and problem-solving
- Understand the weldability of metals under different loads and the design of welded structures
- Identify the different non-destructive testing methods and repair methods
TRAINING EVALUATION
Examination for the International Welding Specialist diploma
Course Duration :
Practical - 9 days
Theory - 22 days
Exams - 8 Hours
Schedule
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Module |
COURSE |
HOURS |
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Module 1 |
PRACTICAL WELDING |
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To gain knowledge on the control of the different Welding processes. The student shall become familiar as possible with the problems and typical defects associated with incorrect use of the different welding methods. |
68 |
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Module 2 |
WELDING PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT |
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Theoretical training and understanding of all different welding processes including MMA, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, SAW, Resistance, Plasma, Electro Slag, Laser, Thermal Cutting, Surfacing, Mechanised, Robotic, Brazing and Soldering
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40 |
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Module 3 |
MATERIALS AND THEIR BEHAVIOR DURING WELDING |
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Manufacture of steel, Alloys and phase diagrams, Iron Carbon Alloys, Testing of materials at the weld joing, Heat treatments, Structures at the welded joing, Carbon and Carbon Manganese steels plus weldability problems and problem solving |
56 |
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Module 4 |
CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN |
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Fundamentals of strength of materials, Basics of weld desing, Behaviour of metals under different loads. Weld joing desing, Weld joing design with predominantly static loads. Thermodynamically loaded structures. Structures fabricated from Aluminium and its alloys. Reinforced steels.
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24 |
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Module 5 |
FABRICATION, APPLICATIONS AND ENGINEERING |
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Economic considerations with regard to joint design and the influence of the amount of metal deposited, Quality Assurance, Weld stresses and distortion, Plant facilities, Welding jigs and fixtures, NDT i.e. Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Ultrasonics, Radiography, Repair welding and Actual case studies |
54 |
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EXAMINATION |
4 x 2 hrs |
