The course consists of seven three-day on-site modules that take place roughly once a month.
Welding technology and materials for designers
This module describes the fundamentals of welding. The emphasis is on selecting the appropriate welding process and material behaviour during welding. Participants learn to understand the possibilities and limitations of different welding processes and the welding metallurgy of materials.
- Terminology
- Welding processes
- Materials and welding metallurgy
Strength of materials and material properties
This module examines factors affecting the strength of materials: static equilibrium, stress, strain, deformation, fracture mechanics, structural design criteria, and material properties.
- Static equilibrium, stress, strain, and deformation
- Elasticity and plasticity, stability
- Basics of fatigue and fracture mechanics
Design of advanced welded structures
This module deals with types of structures and loads. Participants learn about the principles of welded structure design, deformation, inspection criteria, new standards and guidelines, and welded structure analysis methods.
- Structure types and loads
- Design criteria and analysis methods
- Standards and guidelines
Design of welded joints
This module deals with types of structures, and participants learn to dimension joints under static and fatigue loading. In addition, the module examines situations with brittle fracture risk.
- Joint types
- Joints with static loading
- Joints with fatigue loading
Design of welded plate structures
The module includes theory and exercises involving buckling. Participants learn to dimension plates and beams, taking buckling into consideration.
- Beam and plate structures
- Welding stresses and deformations
- Structural vibrations
Design for purpose of welded structures
This module focuses on design for purpose and examines the design of joints under static or fatigue loading and especially the improvement of fatigue durability through design. Participants learn about post-weld treatment methods, FEM applications, and fatigue testing. In addition, they learn to take welding automation methods into consideration in design.
- Design for purpose
- Improvement of fatigue durability through design
- Taking welding methods and automation possibilities into consideration
Welding costs, quality, and inspection
This module examines design and fabrication costs and how designers can affect a product’s overall costs. The focus is on linking fabrication and design: participants learn to take welding fabrication factors into account at different design stages. In addition, participants will understand the challenges posed by standards for design and fabrication. Participants get an overview of inspection criteria and methods for welded structures.
- Considering fabrication in the design of welded structures
- Fabrication costs and optimisation
- Inspection criteria and methods
