1. Understand the physical and engineering principles of welding sensors, and automated and robotic welding systems
2. Develop skills in evaluation and assessment of research and industrial data, in constructing a critical literature review, in project management, in design of experiments and analysis of experimental data, in the use of conceptual thinking to reach logical conclusions based on research data, and in the application of research programmes in industry
3. Design a robotic welding cell that includes fixturing and sensing of the part, equipment for loading and unloading, labour requirements and an estimation of the time to manufacture
4. Calculate the cost of a typical robotic welding operation including labour costs, overhead costs, and consumable costs

·         Fundamentals of welding automation

·         Welding sensors and data acquisition

·         Welding process optimisation

·         Principles of robotic welding

·         Welding software

·         Project management

·         Critical evaluation of literature

·         Design and analysis of experiments

·         Evaluation and industrial implementation of research data

·         Welding and cutting laboratory

·         Economics of weld fabrication

·         Plant facilities, welding jigs and fixtures.

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• Larry Jeffus, (2012) ‘Welding: Principles and Applications’, Delmar Seangage Learning
• William L. Galvery Jr. and Frank B. Marlow, (2007), ‘Welding Essentials’, Industrial Press Inc.
• Andrew D. Althouse, Carl H. Turnquist, William A. Bowditch and Kevin E. Bowditch (2012) ‘Modern Welding’
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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.