Welding and Fabrication

The Welding and Fabrication Course acquaints apprentices with the relevant skills to fabricate and repair metal objects. The Welding knowledge provides the safety precautions to be observed and the requisite knowledge of the various welding equipment and processes. It also identifies proper welding materials and parameters for multiple jobs.

The Course’s outline for Welding and Fabrication is highlighted as follows:

a. Metals:

 Definition of metals.

 Types of metals.

 General physical property of metals.

 Physical property of metals.

 Basic composition and application of metals.

b. Manufacturing Process:

 Copula process of manufacturing cast iron.

 Blast furnace process of manufacturing pig iron.

 Direct reduction process of manufacturing of steels.

c. Welding and Fabrication:

 General workshop safety.

 Welding safety.

 Electric arc welding.

 Welding position.

 Grove welding.

 Gas welding (oxyacetylene).

 Welding tools and equipment.

 Practical for welding and fabrication.