Welding Technology
Dr. Rick Polanin, CMfgE, CWI
Professor & Manager Manufacturing
Engineering Technology, Welding Technology
309-694-5404
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Welding
Technology
What is welding?
Permanently joining metal usually steel,
using heat to bring the base metal to its
melting temperature.
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Welding
Technology
What kind of welding is done in the Peoria area?
Gas Metal Arc Mig
Shielded Metal Arc Stick
Gas Tungsten Arc Tig
Flux Core Arc
Submerged Arc
Laser
Gas welding & cutting
Plasma welding & cutting
Robot usually Mig, Flux Core, or Resistance
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Welding
Technology
Welding Jobs
Description
Education & Training
Load parts into fixtures to form
subassemblies repetitive welding
work in a factory or job shop
Generally welding certificate or
mig & print reading
Construction Welding
Joining structural shapes including
beams, pipe, and angle work on job
site often outside
Generally welding certificate or
mig & print reading or
apprenticeship with trade union
boilermakers, pipe fitters,
iron workers
Maintenance Welding
Repair of industrial equipment, piping
systems, defects in production parts
Generally welding certificate or
mig & print reading and on the job
training often union seniority
requirements
Fabrication
Layout, fitup & weld short run
production, one-of-a-kind parts,
and fixtures build special welded
structures factory or job shop
Generally welding certificate or
mig & print reading usually
some machine tool training or
experience required
Production Welding
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Technology
Welding Jobs continued
Description
Education & Training
Foreman (leadman)
Supervisory responsibility for a team
of welders distributes production
orders, troubleshooting, quality control
Usually Associate Degree some OJT
& company supervisory training
sometimes experience or BS
required
Processor
Routes parts through industrial
processes, purchases materials,
determines welding costs
Usually Associate Degree
sometimes experience or BS required
Technician
Troubleshooting, process
development, robot programming,
machine programming, metallurgy
support, print revision
Associate Degree some OJT &
sometimes experience or BS
required
Quality Control
Inspection, quality assurance,
welder certification,
troubleshooting, specimen
preparation
Associate Degree or BS required
certification by professional
society usually required
Engineer
Process design, equipment design,
troubleshooting, process
improvement, supervision, quality
assurance, management
BS, MS, PhD
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Welding
Technology
My Job
Description
Professor
Consultant
Education & Training
Responsible for teaching, curriculum
development, physical facility, faculty
schedules, faculty employment,
technology review.
Professor BS minimum, MS or PhD
preferred, experience in industry, teaching
experience. Classes include (and used)
English, math, science, social science.
Troubleshooting welding problems,
development of welding procedures &
processes, inspection, failure analysis,
machining & fabrication process
development, quality assurance,
training.
BS minimum, MS or PhD preferred,
extensive experience in industry.
Certification by professional
organization CWI, CMfgE etc.
Extensive writing, math analysis, human
relations, psychology, and science
required.
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Welding
Technology
Examples:
Robot Welding
Welding Processes & Manufacturing
Engineering Technology
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Welding
Technology
Production Welding
Welding Processes & Print Reading
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Welding
Technology
Construction & Maintenance
Welding Processes & Experience
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Welding
Technology
Resistance welding reinforcing rod
Welding Processes & Mechanical
Design Technology
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Welding
Technology
Metallurgical evaluation of welds
Welding Processes & Metallurgical
Engineering or Technology
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Welding
Technology
Robot Welding
Welding Processes &
Mathematics through trig
Computer programming
Physics
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Welding
Technology
Fixture Design
CAD
Design
Mathematics through trig
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Welding
Technology
Non-Destructive Testing
Education & Certification Test
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Welding
Technology
Welding Programs at ICC
Welding Technology Associate Degree in Applied Science
Welding Specialist Certificate 32 semester hours
Welding Operator Certificate 11 semester hours
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Welding
Technology
Course Requirements
Operator Certificate
Welding process courses skill building
Welding theory safety, electrode selection, machine setup, technique, materials
Print reading
Specialist Certificate
Welding courses +
Math, English, Welding Technology
Associate Degree in Applied Science
Welding courses +
Math, English, Social Science, Manufacturing Technology
manufacturing processes, fluid power, metallurgy, production operations, statistics & quality control
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Welding
Technology
ICC Welding Laboratory
SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, OAW,
FCAW, Plasma,
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Welding
Technology
Welder Qualification (certification)
Skill test used to evaluate welding skill.
Professional organizations (AWS, ASME, I-Car) set
the standards and acceptance criteria for the test.
Prior to welding on work covered by a welding code
the welder must pass the test usually destructive.
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Welding
Technology
Thank You
Questions
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