MSc Manufacturing and Welding Engineering Design
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | WELDING PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT | ||||||
Course Unit Code | MWED505 | ||||||
Course Unit Details | MSc Manufacturing and Welding Engineering Design (Electives Courses) - | ||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 8 | ||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||
Course Contents | · The arc
· Process principles of GTAW
· Advanced GTAW
· Equipment for GTAW
· Plasma arc welding and cutting
· Metal transfer in consumable electrode processes
· Process\ principles, operation and application of manual metal arc welding
· Submerged arc welding
· Electroslag welding
· Electrogas welding
· Gas metal arc welding
· Pressure welding, ultrasonic welding, explosive welding, diffusion bonding
· Stud welding/mechanical fasteners
· Resistance welding
· Oxy-fuel gas welding
· Thermal cutting and other edge preparation processes
· Surfaces and spraying
· Magnetically impelled arc welding
· Brazing
· Soldering
· Preheating
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Furthermore theoretical principles are explained by means of specific examples and solution of specific problems. | ||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |