Details Program*
(*The program could be modified based on the actual skill level of the welders)
Day First Week Time
Meeting with welders to get to know their academic levels and previous experiences & Course 9.00 – 9.30
Orientation
Introduction to welding processes and welding positions 9.30 – 12.00
1st
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Initial assessment to determine the level of welder’s skills and start training in making regular 13.00 – 16.00
welding lines
Principals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process 9.00 – 12.00
2nd
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Practical Training on butt joint welding on the ground Position 1G -SMAW 13.00 – 16.00
Principles of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process 9.00 – 12.00
3 rd
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Continue practical training on 1G Position - SMAW 13.00 – 16.00
Principles of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process 9.00 – 12.00
4 th
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Continue practical training on 1G Position - SMAW 13.00 – 16.00
Principles of Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) 9.00 – 12.00
5 th
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Continue practical training on 1G Position - SMAW 13.00 – 16.00
Course Coordinator
Dr. Eng. Khalid Mohamed Hafez
Day Second Week Time
Welding metallurgy of carbon steel 9.00 – 11.00
Theoretical explanation of vertical welding position 3G - SMAW 11.00 – 12.00
1st
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Practical Training on butt joint welding on the vertical Position 3G -SMAW 13.00 – 16.00
Welding Defects 9.00 – 12.00
2 nd
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Continue practical training on 3G Position - SMAW 13.00 – 16.00
Repair welding 9.00 – 12.00
3 rd
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Continue practical training on 3G Position - SMAW 13.00 – 16.00
How to read Welding Symbols & Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) 9.00 – 12.00
Break 12.00 – 13.00
4th
Starting of Practical Training on Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), start training in making 13.00 – 16.00
regular welding lines and butt joint welding on the ground Position 1G
Continue practical training on 1G Position - GMAW 9.00 – 12.00
5 th
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Continue practical training on 1G Position - GMAW 13.00 – 16.00
Course Coordinator
Dr. Eng. Khalid Mohamed Hafez
Day Third Week Time
Theoretical explanation of vertical welding position 3G - GMAW 9.00 – 12.00
1 st
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Practical Training on butt joint welding on the vertical Position 3G -GMAW 13.00 – 16.00
Continue practical training on 3G Position - GMAW 9.00 – 12.00
Break 12.00 – 13.00
2nd Continue practical training on 3G Position – GMAW 13.00 – 15.00
Open discussion about problems encountered during 1G and 3G welding positions and 15.00 – 16.00
how to avoid it
Starting of Practical Training on Gas Metal Arc Welding (GTAW), start training in making 9.00 – 12.00
regular welding lines and butt joint welding on the ground Position 1G
3rd 12.00 – 13.00
Break
Continue practical training on 1G Position - GTAW 13.00 – 16.00
Continue practical training on 1G Position - GTAW 9.00 – 12.00
4th
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Continue practical training on 1G Position - GTAW 13.00 – 16.00
Theoretical explanation of vertical welding position 3G -GTAW 9.00 – 12.00
5th
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Practical Training on butt joint welding on the vertical Position 3G -GTAW 13.00 – 16.00
Course Coordinator
Dr. Eng. Khalid Mohamed Hafez
Day Fourth Week Time
Continue practical training on 3G Position - GMAW 9.00 – 12.00
Break 12.00 – 13.00
1st Continue practical training on 3G Position – GMAW 13.00 – 15.00
Open discussion about problems encountered during 1G and 3G welding positions and how to 15.00 – 16.00
avoid it
Starting of Practical Training on Automatic Submerged Arc Welding (SAW), start training in 9.00 – 12.00
making regular welding lines and butt joint welding on the ground Position 1G 12.00 – 13.00
2nd 13.00 – 16.00
Break
Continue practical training on 1G Position - Automatic SAW
Continue practical training on 1G Position – Automatic SAW 9.00 – 12.00
3rd
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Continue practical training on 1G Position - Automatic SAW 13.00 – 16.00
Practical Training on Repair welding 9.00 – 12.00
4 th
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Welders Evaluations 13.00 – 16.00
Welders Evaluations 9.00 – 12.00
5 th
Break 12.00 – 13.00
Welders Evaluations 13.00 – 16.00
Course Coordinator
Dr. Eng. Khalid Mohamed Hafez