345-0350/01 – Welding Fundamentals (ZTSv)
| Gurantor department | Department of Mechanical Technology | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Petr Mohyla, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Vladislav Ochodek, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2011/2012 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Aims of the Course
Introduction to fundamental of joining process -fusion and solid-state welding, brazing, soldering, thermal cutting.
Intended Learning Outcomes
• Demonstrate by performing all safety procedures in the set-up and use of common welding equipment, cutting equipment, and other tools.
• Understand welding procedure specifications by displaying confidence and ability in passing job entry proficiency tests in (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)
SMAW,(Gas Metal Arc Welding) GMAW,(Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) GTAW processes.
• Interpret drawings, sketches, orthographic prints and weld symbols.
• Utilize mathematical skills by measuring, calculating material usage, and laying out projects to be manufactured.
• Effectively communicate welding and cutting processes and procedures
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Project work
Summary
Basic course:
Introduction to fundamental of joining process -fusion and solid-state welding, brazing, soldering, thermal cutting, joint configuration, material and process selection, welding procedures, equipment specification.
Compulsory literature:
Job knowledge for welders. [online],[cit.26.4.2011], available at WWW:
Basic Welding Filler Metal Technology. [online],[cit.26.4.2011], available at WWW:
ASM. Handbook vol. 6, Welding, Brazing, Soldering. ASM 2001
Recommended literature:
http://www.millerwelds.com/
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Elaboration of projects.
Knowledge test.
E-learning
Other requirements
Active participation in seminars min 80%.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
List of lectures:
1. Welding Basics, Creation and Definition of Welded Joint.
2. Welding Procedure Specification (WPS), Welding Procedure Qualification Record.
(WPQR).
3. Types of Welded Joints, Types of Welded Constructions , Welded Joint Design.
4. Thermal Cycles, Heat Affected Zone.
5. Fundamental of Steel Weldability.
6. Joining Processes (Fusion and Solid-State Welding).
7. Oxyfuel Gas Welding (311).
8. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW, MMAW-111).
9. Gas-Metal Arc Welding (GMAW-135,131), Gas-Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW-141).
10. Electric Resistance Welding (ERW).
11. Submerged Arc Welding (SAW-121).
12. Thermal Cutting: Oxy-Acetylene Cutting, Plasma Arc Cutting, Laser Cutting.
13. Weld Defects-Imperfections in Welds, Non-Destructive Testing.
14. Introduction to Brazing and Soldering.
List of exercises:
1. Welding safety, types of welded joints, types of welded constructions. Project – Design of the Weldment
2. Base material selection, filler materiál selection, welding parameters
selection. Project - Welding Procedure Specification (pWPS).
3. Welded joint design. Consultation of projects.
4. Demonstration of basic welding methods (welding laboratory).
5. Calculation of preheating temperature. Heat treatment of welded joints. Consultation of projects.
6. Welding Procedure Specification (pWPS). Consultation of projects.
7. Consultation of projects. Final test.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction