COURSE PACKAGE FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS

Are you a training provider looking to grow your technical training course offerings quickly, professionally and with proven industry impact? 

If so, we offer for purchase this course package, which forms part of our extensive range of course packages, which include all the course materials required to enable training providers, further & higher educational institutions and employers, deliver industry-leading technical training courses. 

Our training programme has been developed by Chartered Engineers with professional accreditation in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering and Welding Technology and with decades of industry experience.

Course materials you will receive for this course package: 

1. Course Presentation: (in Microsoft PowerPoint format.) The presentation also provides the basis for producing a Training Handbook for the course.

2. Covers & Contents: For use when producing a Training Handbook.

3. Course Assessments & Model Answers. Including a marking scheme.

All course materials are written in English and are supplied in ‘Microsoft PowerPoint', 'Microsoft Word' or ‘Adobe Acrobat pdf' format. 

All course materials would be supplied without any branding and are editable to enable you to apply your own company name / logos / branding.

Total estimated time to deliver the training 70 hours.

More information on the course is given below under the heading  'Course Overview.' 

For a quotation to purchase the course package, please Contact Us.

SELF STUDY COURSE FOR CANDIDATES

Learn when it suits you — flexible learning for job‑ready Welding Engineering skills!

For candidates, we also offer the course for completion by self study. With our flexible, self study courses, candidates can start and progress through the training at anytime, anywhere & at their own pace. Total estimated Self Study time required to complete the course is 70 Hours. All course materials would be posted & e-mailed to the candidate. Candidates also receive a comprehensive, full-colour Training Handbook that serves as both a course guide and a valuable reference tool after completion of the course. Candidates also have the support of a Course Tutor as they progress through the course.

Course Fees: £1750 per person inclusive of a full-colour Training Handbook & all Assessment & Certification fees.

To make a booking, please follow the link to download & complete a booking form. 

COURSE OVERVIEW

This is a fast-track Welding Engineering course which is unrivalled in the market and which provides candidates with comprehensive knowledge & skills in welding engineering applicable to the welding of a wide range of ferrous (steel, stainless steel & cast iron) & non-ferrous (Ni alloys; Al alloys; Ti alloys; Mg alloys; Zr alloys; Co alloys & Cu Alloys) metals & alloys. 

The course is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to Welding, as no specific qualification entry requirements are required. 

It would also benefit candidates in the following roles looking to increase their knowledge & skills: Welding Engineer / Fabricator; Welding Inspector; Materials Engineer; Metallurgist; Mechanical Engineer; Quality Manager; Quality Engineer; NDT Technician; Asset Integrity / Reliability Engineer; Plant / Operations Engineer; Maintenance Supervisor / Planner; Piping / Pressure Vessel Designer; Procurement / Specification Engineer; Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager; Marine / Offshore Engineer; R&D Scientist; Laboratory Technician. 

The course covers the following modules: 

• The Fundamentals of Welding & Welding Processes

• Review of Arc Welding Processes

• Welding Inspection: Visual Welding Inspection & Non-Destructive Testing Inspection Techniques (Radiography RT; Ultrasonic Testing UT; Magnetic Particle Testing MT; Dye Penetrant Testing PT & Eddy Current Testing ET)

• Requirements of Welding Quality Management to ISO 3834; Welding Coordination to BS EN ISO 14731; Non-Conformance Reporting, Corrective Actions & Continuous Improvement 

• Specific Weld Quality Requirements for a Range of Welded Products

• How to Develop & Write a Qualified Welding Procedure Specification

• Welding of Steel & Cast Iron

• Welding of Stainless Steel (Austenitic, Duplex, Ferritic, Precipitation Hardening & Martensitic grades)

• Welding of Non-Ferrous Metals (Ni alloys; Al alloys; Ti alloys; Mg alloys; Zr alloys; Co alloys & Cu Alloys)

• Dissimilar Metal Joining by Welding & Brazing.

A full list of topics covered on the course is shown further down the page under the heading: 'COURSE CONTENT.'

Industry Sectors 

The welding engineering knowledge & skills gained on the course are valuable across a wide range of welding industry sectors, including:

🔺 STEEL & ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES

🔺 CONCRETE REINFORCING STEELS

🔺 PRESSURE VESSELS 

🔺 PIPELINES

🔺 RAILWAY VEHICLES

🔺 AEROSPACE

🔺 AUTOMOTIVE

🔺 OIL & GAS

🔺CHEMICAL

🔺POWER GENERATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR 

🔺RAILS

🔺GENERAL ENGINEERING

🔺DEFENCE

BENEFITS OF OUR COURSES

1. Industry-Relevant: Developed by academic & industry experts ensures that the content is both academically rigorous and practically relevant. 

2. Accredited Certifications: Our courses have accreditation from highly experienced, professionally accredited Chartered Engineers (CEng), Materials Engineers, Metallurgists (MIMMM) & Welding Technologists (MWeldI), with decades of industry experience. The value of our certifications to industry has also been recognised by top organisations & professional bodies. 

3. Proven Success: Our training has empowered professionals from leading organisations & professional bodies including Arcelor Mittal, Bourne Steel, J & D Pierce Contracts Ltd, UKRI - Science & Technologies Facilities Council, TAQA Bratani, Moog Aircraft Group, Millar Callaghan Engineering Services Ltd, Murphy Group, Professional Lifting Services Ltd, Mueller Europe, WQiC, Harold Newsome Ltd, William Haley Engineering Ltd, RWE Generation UK PLC, TEi Ltd, The Institute of Cast Metal Engineers (ICME), Sulzer and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC.)

4. Comprehensive Curriculum: This is a comprehensive course. A complete list of topics covered on the course is shown further down the page under the heading: 'COURSE CONTENT.'

5. No Prior Knowledge Required: The course is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to Welding, as no specific qualification entry requirements are required. 

6. Excellent Feedback: The course has received excellent feedback from candidates who have completed it, highlighting its effectiveness in developing knowledge, skills, and understanding. For some of their comments, see below under the HEADING: 'CANDIDATE FEEDBACK ON OUR TRAINING.'

7. Career Advancement: The training is designed to enhance candidate's career prospects by increasing their technical knowledge, skills, and understanding. 

CANDIDATE FEEDBACK ON OUR TRAINING

As shown below, we have received some EXCELLENT FEEDBACK from the candidates who have completed the course:

'Really enjoyed the course, very detailed but not too deep to understand.'

If I come across any others interested I will definitely recommend.'

'I would like to say thanks for a wonderful & informative course. The 2 books were superb & will become a staple of my guidance notes along with all the relevant standards.'

'Really enjoying the course & the content is excellent.'

'Excellent course, CWE certificate recognised and assisted on where I am today (Saudi Aramco.)'

'I have enjoyed the course very much and have found the course manuals to be brilliant.'

‘I felt the course material was invaluable. I came away with a complete understanding simply because it was written by somebody who clearly understood their subject area. I look forward to studying again with Philip Bralsford.’

'Well constructed course notes covering inspection, NDE, welding processes and a special thank you for easy to read welding of various materials, especially non-ferrous metals which can be very complex.'

'Well-structured and well-designed course.'

'I thoroughly enjoyed the training.'

'I found the course to be really informative and worthwhile over the last few months after leaving a mainly composites / polymers based job role. It’s been a great way of refreshing my memory whilst learning about the complexities of welding various materials so thanks for this.'

'The course notes were excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed the course.'

COURSE CONTENT

• Definition of a Metal and Alloy

• Useful Properties of Metals & Alloys

• Definition of Welding

• Fundamental Metallurgy

• Welding Terms and Definitions

• Overview of Fusion & Solid State Welding Processes:

  • Arc Welding Processes:

    • Manual Metallic Arc (MMA)-’Stick Welding’

    • Metal Inert Gas (MIG) & Metal Active Gas (MAG)

    • Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG)

    • Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

    • Metal Cored Arc Welding (MCAW)

    • Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)

    • Plasma Arc Welding (PAW)

  • Thermit Welding

  • Gas Welding

  • Spot Welding

  • Flash Butt Welding

  • Resistance Butt Welding

  • Seam Welding

  • Induction Welding

  • Electron Beam Welding

  • Laser Beam Welding

  • Hybrid Laser Arc Welding

  • Friction Welding

  • Explosive Welding

  • Diffusion Welding / Diffusion Bonding

  • Forge Welding

  • Ultrasonic Welding

• Welding Codes & Standards

• Types of Welded Joints & Welds

• Thermal Cutting Processes

• Welding Positions

• Welding Symbols

• Materials Certification to BS EN 10204

• Calibration of Welding Equipment

• Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) Development Process

• How to Write a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)

• Welder & Welding Operator Qualifications

• Preheat & Interpass Temperature: Measurement & Control

• Types of Welding Imperfections & How to Avoid Them

• Visual Welding Inspection - Requirements 

• Principles of the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques for the Inspection of Welds:

  • Radiographic Testing (RT)

  • Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

  • Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI or MT)

  • Dye Penetrant Testing (PT)

  • Eddy Current Testing (ET)

• Weld Repairs

• Weld Quality Requirements for a Range of Welded Products:

• • Steel & aluminium structures in the UK & EU for UKCA & CE Marking to BS EN 1090-2 (steel structures ) & BS EN 1090-3 (Aluminium structures.)

  • Welded Carbon steel bars for concrete reinforcement to ISO 17660 Parts 1 & 2.

  • Steel & aluminium for railway vehicles and components to BS EN 15085.

  • Pressure vessel steel to BS EN 13445.

  • Metallic piping to BS EN 13480.

  • Electron Beam & Laser Beam welded products

• Welding Quality Management Systems:

  • ISO 3834

  • BS EN ISO 14731 'Welding Coordination: Tasks & Responsibilities'

  • Non-Conformance Reporting & Corrective Actions

• Mechanical Testing of Welds: Destructive Testing & Proof Testing

• Welding Stresses, Distortion & Residual Stress in Welded Joints

• Heat Treatment of Welded Joints (Post Weld Heat Treatment - PWHT)

• Welding of Steel:

• • Metallurgy & Characteristics of Steel 

  • Weldability of Steel Based on Carbon Equivalent Value (CEV)

  • Alternative Weldability Formula: PCM Value

  • The Chemical Elements in Steel

  • Structural Steel: Product Standards & Grade Designations

  • Pressure Vessel Steels: Product Standards & Grade Designations

  • Reinforcing Carbon Steel 'Rebar' Product Standards, Grades & Process Routes

  • Pipeline Steels Product Standards, Grades & Process Routes

  • Low Alloy & Alloy Steel:

    • Low Alloy Steels for Sour Service

    • Fine Grained & High Nickel Steels for Cryogenic Applications

    • Maraging Steel

    • CrMo & CrMoV Steels for Elevated Temperature Use

  • Manganese Steel

  • Types of Weld Cracking:

    • Solidification Cracking 

    • Lamellar Tearing   

    • Reheat Cracking 

    • Hydrogen Induced Cracking 

  • BS EN 1011-2: Method for Steel Preheat Temperature Determination

• Welding of Cast Iron:

  • Metallurgy of Cast Iron

  • Grey Cast Iron

  • Ductile Cast Iron

  • White Cast Iron

  • Malleable Cast iron

  • Weldability

  • Special Welding Techniques

• Welding of Stainless Steel:

  • Classes of Stainless Steel 

  • General Fabrication Issues 

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics of Austenitic Stainless Steels 

  • Weldability of Austenitic Stainless Steel 

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics of Ferritic Stainless Steels  

  • Weldability of Ferritic Stainless Steel  

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics of Martensitic Stainless Steels  

  • Weldability of Martensitic Stainless Steel 

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics of Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels  

  • Weldability of Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel 

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics of Duplex Stainless Steels 

  • Weldability of Duplex Stainless Steel 

• Welding of Aluminium Alloys:

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics

  • Temper Designation 

  • Purchasing Standards

  • Weldability 

  • Imperfections in Welds 

• Welding of Nickel Alloys:

  • Metallurgical Characteristics 

  • General Fabrication Issues 

  • Weldability 

  • Types of Welding Imperfections 

• Welding of Titanium Alloys :

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics 

  • Weldability 

  • Imperfections in Welds

• Welding of Magnesium Alloys:

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics 

  • Weldability 

• Welding of Zirconium Alloys:

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics 

  • Weldability 

• Welding of Cobalt Alloys:

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics 

  • Weldability 

• Welding of Copper Alloys:

  • Metallurgy & Characteristics 

  • Weldability 

  • Types of Welding Imperfections

• Dissimilar Metal Joining by Welding & Brazing