There are 10 lessons in this course:
Lesson 1: Scope and Nature of Metal Fabrication
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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
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Types of joints
- Types of welds
- Other ways of describing welds
- Symbols
- Colours of welds
Lesson 4: Welding Equipment
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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
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Best practices in different types of welding
- Potential hazards
- Workwear
- Fire protection
- Electrical safety
- Welding in hazardous environments
Lesson 6: Selecting & Preparing Metals
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Selecting metals
- Prepare the Metal for Welding
- Cutting Methods
- Guidelines for machine Cutting Metal Safely
Lesson 7: Welding Techniques
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Welding bead
- Push/pull
- Work angle
- Travel angle
- Welding speed
- Welding positions
Lesson 8: How to Weld
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Joint preparation
- Some common arc welding processes
- Stick welding
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- General tips when arc welding
Lesson 9: Weld Defects & Repairs
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Types of weld defects
- Maintenance inspections & testing
- Repairing welds
- Welding procedure specification
Lesson 10: Other Metal Fabrication Techniques
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Properties of materials
- Choosing raw materials
- Metals
- Fabrication processes
- Shaping metals
- Assembling metals