Learn about Welding Equipment, Joins and Metal Fabrication Techniques!
Metal fabrication involves converting raw metals into different shapes for use in the assembly process. Fabrication of metals is an essential process in industries such as construction and manufacturing. Fabrication techniques are employed to turn raw materials into processed metal structures and these structures are used in building machines, buildings, and bridges.
Course Code: VSS204
Course Duration: 100 hours of self paced studies
This course is perfect for anyone starting out in welding to help them understand the different techniques, materials and safety considerations. For those who work as or with welders it is a fantastic resource to enhance their skillset and expand upon the knowledge they already have while reinforcing the importance of safety and appropriate practices.
Where is Metal Fabrication and in particular Welding used?
The list is extensive - from tools and equipment to art and construction. Metal is formed and shaped in different ways to form all sorts of things we use in our day to day living. Consider:
COURSE CONTENT
There are 10 lessons in this course:
Lesson 1: Scope and Nature of Metal Fabrication
- Metal fabrication techniques
- Welding
- Occupational opportunities in welding
Lesson 2: Types of Welding
- Fusion welding
- Solid-state welding
- Dissimilar welding
Lesson 3: Welding Joint Design and Colours
- Types of joints
- Types of welds
- Other ways of describing welds
- Symbols
- Colours of welds
Lesson 4: Welding Equipment
- Welding current
- Operating voltage
- Types of welding power sources
- Welding machines by design
- Welding machines by welding type
- Welder & welding accessories
- Electrodes
Lesson 5: Workplace Health and Safety
- Best practices in different types of welding
- Potential hazards
- Workwear
- Fire protection
- Electrical safety
- Welding in hazardous environments
Lesson 6: Selecting & Preparing Metals
- Selecting metals
- Prepare the Metal for Welding
- Cutting Methods
- Guidelines for machine Cutting Metal Safely
Lesson 7: Welding Techniques
- Welding bead
- Push/pull
- Work angle
- Travel angle
- Welding speed
- Welding positions
Lesson 8: How to Weld
- Joint preparation
- Some common arc welding processes
- Stick welding
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- General tips when arc welding
Lesson 9: Weld Defects & Repairs
- Types of weld defects
- Maintenance inspections & testing
- Repairing welds
- Welding procedure specification
Lesson 10: Other Metal Fabrication Techniques
- Properties of materials
- Choosing raw materials
- Metals
- Fabrication processes
- Shaping metals
- Assembling metals
Why Study This Course?
- An introduction - a great start point for those wanting to work in welding
- Develop knowledge of welding to work on your own projects
- Expand your knowledge - understand the qualities, features and uses of different welding methods in construction or manufacturing
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