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The Indian Institute of Welding is the only ‘Authorised National Body’ (ANB) in India of the ‘International Institute of Welding’ for promotion of professional qualification in welding of international standards.
The objectives of the Indian Institute of Welding-ANB (ANB) is to ensure that for a particular level of welding qualification, the candidates certified will be equipped with the required degree of knowledge and expertise to carry out any welding assignment with highest competency. The theoretical and practical training is conducted by Authorised Training Bodies (ATBs) who are approved by the Indian Institute of Welding-ANB to conduct the necessary theoretical and practical courses. The courses offered are:
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and are conducted as per the syllabus and guidelines given by the International Institute of Welding leading to award of a Diploma Certificate. By use of single guideline for each level of training the same qualification may be awarded in any country
The IIW qualification system is mentioned in ISO 14731: Welding Co-ordination – tasks and responsibilities as a way for welding coordination personnel (IWE / IWT / IWS / IWP) to achieve the standard qualification requirements. It is also a method to ensure that welding personnel fulfil the standard requirements of ISO 3834: Quality requirements for welding.
For IWE, IWT, IWS and IWP courses: Each of the courses has syllabi and examinations covering the following four Modules.
Module-1: Welding processes and equipment.
Module-2: Materials and their behaviour during welding.
Module-3: Construction and Design.
Module-4: Fabrication, Applications Engineering.
For each of the four courses, the teaching / examination is divided into three parts.
Part-I (Theoretical) – followed by an Intermediate Examination.
Part-II (Practical).
Part-III (Theoretical) – followed by Final Examination & Viva Voce.
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For the International Welder course: |
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The Diploma Certificate issued specifies 3 levels of skill as International Fillet Welder / International Plate Welder / International Pipe Welder and also the welding process and material to be welded. The diploma also includes an additional certification for practical tests as per ISO 9606 (equivalent to ASME Section IX).
The course consists of modules which are divided into theoretical education, practical training and examination.
The theoretical education and training programme consists of 3 modules A, B & C.
A: theoretical education to the level of International Fillet Welder
B: theoretical education to the level of International Plate Welder in addition to Module A.
C: theoretical education to the level of International Pipe Welder in addition to Modules A&B.
There is further Module S which provides special requirements for each welding process as follows:
SG: Gas welding SA: Manual Metal Arc welding
SM: MIG/MAG welding ST: TIG welding
The candidate must select any one process for Module S and related practical training and tests.
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Module P: |
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There are also 2 optional supplementary modules to provide special requirements for materials other than steel
PSS: Supplementary theoretical education for welding Stainless Steel.
PAL: Supplementary theoretical education for welding Aluminium.
There are 6 practical training and tests modules or processes covering the various welding processes and materials which are listed to the requirements of ISO: 9606 standards for approval testing of welders.
Process 111 : MMA welding for Ferritic & Stainless Steel,
Process 135&136 : MAG welding for Ferritic & Stainless Steel,
Process 131 : MIG welding of Aluminium,
Process 141 : TIG welding of Ferritic & Stainless Steel,
Process 145 : TIG welding of Aluminium,
Process 311 : Gas welding of Steel |
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Course Curriculum: |
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Detailed course curriculum for each of the above courses is given in Appendix-I .
Both the theoretical and practical study is to be carried out at any ANB approved ATB for which the candidate will have to pay necessary charges directly to the ATB.
The certification examinations both practical & theory (Intermediate and Final) will be conducted by the Board of Examiners (BOE) of the ANB for which the candidate will have to pay the necessary fees to the ANB as per the fee schedule attached in Appendix-II.
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Routes to Qualification: |
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Two (2) different Routes are available for gaining the qualification required for IWE/IWT/IWS/IWP courses.
- Standard Route.
- Transition Route. (not available for IW)
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Standard Route: |
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Route-1: |
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The candidate undergoes Parts-I, II and III of all the four Modules in an ATB. There is an Intermediate Examination after Part-I, a Practical Assessment after Part-II, and Final Examination conducted by the ANB after Part-III in 2 parts, viz. written examination and oral examination. |
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Route-2: |
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Provided the ANB is satisfied that the candidate has covered the course material for Part-I in his qualifying examinations attendance in Part-I can be exempted in case of IWE and IWT and the candidate may be allowed to appear directly at the Intermediate Examination. |
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Route-3 (in case of IWS only): |
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This route is available to candidates who are already qualified as an International Welding Practitioner (IWP) or qualified as a Professional Worker (with diploma after examination) in metalworking professions and minimum 3 years experience in welding related activities, and a minimum age of 22 years. Students who enter from the Practitioner or professional worker (Route 3) must pass an entry test. The Content of this test covers the syllabus of IWS: Module-0). |
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Those who feel they lack the necessary basic technical education may take the preparatory IWS Module-0 course before the test. If a student fails the entry test he must take the full IWS Module-0 course before the next test. |
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Eligibility: |
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Each of the five courses (IWE/IWT/IWS/IWP/IW) has different eligibility criteria for the different Routes 1, 2 or 3, details of which are given in Appendix-IV. |
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Application & Registration – Standard Route |
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On enquiry, candidates will be sent the Prospectus free of cost. In case the candidate is interested further, he/she may collect the relevant application form free of cost from the IIW-ANB office or this form may be sent to him by mail or the form can be downloaded from the IIW-Website (http://www.iiwindia.com). Candidates must fill in the application form and submit this with attested copies of all required documents along with application fees as per Appendix-II. |
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The application will then be scrutinised by ANB as to whether all the eligibility / access conditions in respect of the course applied for are met. Should the candidate’s application be accepted, then he / she will be intimated accordingly and sent the registration form. The candidate should then submit the filled in registration form along with registration fees to the IIW-ANB as per fee schedule given in Appendix-II. The candidate will then be allotted a registration number and sent detailed syllabus for the course registered for and advised the further procedure for enrolling himself in an ATB and sitting for Intermediate / Final Examination as applicable. |
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Once a candidate is registered with the ANB, the registration is valid for 3/5 years. In case he/she has not completed his course by this time, the candidate has to submit fresh registration forms along with the requisite fees. |
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Examination: |
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After undergoing required hours of theoretical / practical instructions at an ATB, the candidate will be allowed to appear for Practical, Intermediate, Part-II and Final Examinations on filling up of the enrolment form and payment of required enrolment fees as per Appendix-II forwarded through the ATB. Alternatively, the ANB may conduct a single examination in each Module, combining Intermediate and Final Examinations into one. The ATB will certify that the candidate has undergone the required Modules and hours of instructions as per the IAB guidelines including attendance requirements. The examinations will be conducted by the BOE of the ANB periodically at centres to be specified. |
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Transition Route: |
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This Route is available to candidates who are appropriately qualified and experienced without having to go through the welding personnel scheme, curriculum and training at ATBs and subsequent examinations conducted by IIW-ANB. This facility is generally available to experienced candidates who have undergone various specialised welding training programmes and on the job experience in their career and have acquired the knowledge level as per the relevant course syllabus and curriculum. |
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Application & Registration – Transition Route |
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On enquiry, candidates will be sent the Prospectus free of cost. Candidates interested in qualification through Transition Route should write along with their C.V. to the CEO, ANB-India. If prima facie, the candidate appears to have adequate qualification and experience, then he/she will be sent the following: |
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- Application form for Transition Route
- Details of supporting documents required
- Criteria for Transition Arrangements.
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Candidate must fill in the Application form and submit this with attested copies of all required documents along with application fees as mentioned in Appendix III. The application will then be scrutinised by the ANB as to whether all the Transition Route conditions are maintained. In which case, the candidate will be sent a Registration form and advised as to further requirement for attending 1-day / 5-day Refresher Course and an Interview to be conducted by the ANB-India. |
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Certification: |
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On successfully passing the examinations or Refresher course and interview in case of Transition candidates, the candidate will be awarded a Diploma Certificate in respect of the course (IWE/IWT/IWS/IWP/IW * ) undergone by him/her by the ANB subject to his/her paying the Certification fees. This certificate will be valid and recognised internationally and be equivalent to such certificates issued by any other country’s ANB. |
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* will specify type of welder Fillet/Plate/Pipe, process and material. |
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Course Curriculum |
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(1) International Welding Engineer (IWE): |
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Module-1: Welding processes and equipment. |
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Sl. No. |
Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
Part-III (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
1.1. |
General introduction to welding technology |
3 hours |
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1.2. |
Oxy-gas welding and related processes |
2 hours |
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1.3. |
Electrotechnics |
2 hours |
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1.4. |
The Arc |
4 hours |
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1.5. |
Power sources of arc welding |
4 hours |
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1.6. |
Introduction to gas shielded arc welding |
2 hours |
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1.7. |
TIG welding |
4 hours |
2 hours |
1.8. |
MIG/MAG and Flux Cored Welding |
4 hours |
6 hours |
1.9. |
MMA Welding |
4 hours |
4 hours |
1.10. |
Submerged-Arc Welding |
4 hours |
2 hours |
1.11. |
Resistance Welding |
- - - |
8 hours |
1.12. |
Other Welding Processes |
- - - |
10 hours |
1.13. |
Cutting and other edge preparation processes |
2 hours |
2 hours |
1.14. |
Surfacing and Spraying |
- - - |
2 hours |
1.15. |
Fully mechanised processes and robotics |
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6 hours |
1.16. |
Brazing and soldering |
- - - |
4 hours |
1.17. |
Joining processes for plastics |
- - - |
4 hours |
1.18. |
Joining processes for ceramics and composites |
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2 hours |
1.19. |
Welding laboratory |
- - - |
10 hours |
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T O T A L |
35 hours |
62 hours |
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Module-2: Materials and their behaviour during welding. |
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Sl. No. |
Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
Part-III (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
2.1. |
Manufacture and designation of steels |
2 hours |
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2.2. |
Testing Materials and the weld joint |
4 hours |
4 hours |
2.3. |
Structure and properties of pure metals |
4 hours |
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2.4. |
Alloys and Phase Diagrams |
6 hours |
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2.5. |
Iron – Carbon Alloys |
4 hours |
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2.6. |
Heat treatment of base materials and welded joints |
4 hours |
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2.7. |
Structure of the welded joint |
4 hours |
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2.8. |
Plain Carbon and Carbon-Manganese Steels |
4 hours |
2 hours |
2.9. |
Fine - grained steels |
2 hours |
2 hours |
2.10. |
Thermomechanically treated steels (TMCP -steels) |
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2 hours |
2.11. |
Cracking phenomena in welded joints |
2 hours |
4 hours |
2.12. |
Application of structural and high strength steels |
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2 hours |
2.13. |
Low-alloy steels for very low temperature application |
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4 hours |
2.14. |
Low alloy creep resistant steels |
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4 hours |
2.15. |
Introduction to corrosion |
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6 hours |
2.16. |
High-alloyed (stainless) steels |
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8 hours |
2.17. |
Introduction to wear |
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2 hours |
2.18. |
Protective layers |
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4 hours |
2.19. |
High alloy creep resistant and heat resistant steels |
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2 hours |
2.20. |
Cast irons and steels |
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2 hours |
2.21. |
Copper and copper alloys |
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4 hours |
2.22. |
Nickel and nickel alloys |
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4 hours |
2.23. |
Aluminium and aluminium alloys |
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6 hours |
2.24. |
Other metals and alloys |
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2 hours |
2.25. |
Joining dissimilar materials |
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4 hours |
2.26. |
Metallographic examinations |
- - - |
6 hours |
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T O T A L |
36 hours |
74 hours |
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Module-3: Construction and Design. |
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Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
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3.1. |
Basic theory of structural systems |
4 hours |
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Fundamentals of the strength of materials |
4 hours |
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3.3. |
Welded Joint design |
4 hours |
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3.4. |
Basics of weld design |
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8 hours |
3.5. |
Behaviour of welded structures under different types of loading |
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4 hours |
3.6. |
Design of welded structures with predominantly static loading |
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8 hours |
3.7. |
Behaviour of welded structures under dynamic loading |
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6 hours |
3.8. |
Design of dynamically loaded welded structures |
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8 hours |
3.9. |
Design of welded pressure equipment |
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6 hours |
3.10. |
Design of structures of aluminium and its alloys |
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4 hours |
3.11. |
Reinforcing-steel welded joints |
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2 hours |
3.12. |
Introduction to fracture mechanics |
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6 hours |
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T O T A L |
12 hours |
52 hours |
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Module-4: Fabrication, Applications Engineering. |
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Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
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Introduction to quality assurance in welded fabrication |
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6 hours |
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Quality control during manufacture |
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14 hours |
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Welding Stresses and Distortion |
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6 hours |
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Plant facilities, welding jigs and fixtures |
- - - |
4 hours |
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Health and Safety |
- - - |
4 hours |
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Measurement, Control and Recording in Welding |
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4 hours |
| 4.7. |
Non Destructive Testing |
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20 hours |
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Economics |
- - - |
8 hours |
| 4.9. |
Repair Welding |
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2 hours |
| 4.10. |
Fitness for Purpose |
- - - |
2 hours |
| 4.11. |
Case Studies |
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40 hours |
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T O T A L |
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110 hours |
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Part-II (Practical): 60 hours of Practical Training is required. |
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Total hours for IWE Course |
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Total hours ( Part-I + Part-III) |
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Welding processes and equipment |
97 |
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Materials and their behaviour during welding |
110 |
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Construction and design |
64 |
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Fabrication, applications engineering |
110 |
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381 |
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Fundamental practical skills |
60 (Part-II) |
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441 |
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(2) International Welding Technologist (IWT): |
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Module-1: Welding processes and equipment. |
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Sl. No. |
Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
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General introduction to welding technology |
3 hours |
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| 1.2. |
Oxy-gas welding and related processes |
2 hours |
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| 1.3. |
Electrotechnics – a review |
2 hours |
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| 1.4. |
The Arc |
4 hours |
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| 1.5. |
Power sources for arc welding |
4 hours |
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| 1.6. |
Introduction to gas shielded arc welding |
2 hours |
- - - |
| 1.7. |
TIG welding |
4 hours |
2 hours |
| 1.8. |
MIG/MAG and Flux Cored Welding |
4 hours |
6 hours |
| 1.9. |
MMA Welding |
4 hours |
2 hours |
| 1.10. |
Submerged-Arc Welding |
4 hours |
- - - |
| 1.11. |
Resistance Welding |
- - - |
6 hours |
| 1.12. |
Other Welding Processes |
- - - |
6 hours |
| 1.13. |
Cutting and other edge preparation processes |
2 hours |
2 hours |
| 1.14. |
Surfacing and Spraying |
- - - |
2 hours |
| 1.15. |
Fully mechanised processes and robotics |
- - - |
4 hours |
| 1.16. |
Brazing and soldering |
- - - |
4 hours |
| 1.17. |
Joining processes for plastics |
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2 hours |
| 1.18. |
Joining processes for ceramics and composites |
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1 hours |
| 1.19. |
Welding laboratory |
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8 hours |
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T O T A L |
35 hours |
45 hours |
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Module-2: Materials and their behaviour during welding. |
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Sl. No. |
Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
Part-III (Theoretical) Min. teaching hours |
| 2.1. |
Manufacture and designation of steels |
2 hours |
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| 2.2. |
Testing Materials and the weld joint |
4 hours |
4 hours |
| 2.3. |
Structure and properties of pure metals |
4 hours |
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| 2.4. |
Alloys and Phase Diagrams |
6 hours |
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| 2.5. |
Iron – Carbon Alloys |
4 hours |
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| 2.6. |
Heat treatment of base materials and welded joints |
4 hours |
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| 2.7. |
Structure of the welded joint |
4 hours |
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| 2.8. |
Plain Carbon and Carbon-Manganese Steels |
4 hours |
1 hours |
| 2.9. |
Fine - grained steels |
2 hours |
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| 2.10. |
Thermomechanically treated steels (TMCP-steels) |
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1 hours |
| 2.11. |
Cracking phenomena in welded joints |
2 hours |
2 hours |
| 2.12. |
Application of structural and high strength steels |
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2 hours |
| 2.13. |
Low-alloy steels for very low temperature application |
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2 hours |
| 2.14. |
Low alloy creep resistant steels |
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2 hours |
| 2.15. |
Introduction to corrosion |
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2 hours |
| 2.16. |
High-alloyed (stainless) steels |
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6 hours |
| 2.17. |
Introduction to wear |
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1 hours |
| 2.18. |
Protective layers |
- - - |
2 hours |
| 2.19. |
High alloy creep resistant and heat resistant steels |
- - - |
1 hours |
| 2.20. |
Cast irons and steels |
- - - |
2 hours |
| 2.21. |
Copper and copper alloys |
- - - |
1 hours |
| 2.22. |
Nickel and nickel alloys |
- - - |
1 hours |
| 2.23. |
Aluminium and aluminium alloys |
- - - |
4 hours |
| 2.24. |
Other metals and alloys |
- - - |
1 hours |
| 2.25. |
Joining dissimilar materials |
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3 hours |
| 2.26. |
Metallographic examinations |
- - - |
6 hours |
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T O T A L |
36 hours |
44 hours |
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Module-3: Construction and Design. |
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Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours
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Part-III (Theoretical) Min. teaching hours |
| 3.1. |
Basic theory of structural systems |
4 hours |
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| 3.2. |
Fundamentals of the strength of materials |
4 hours |
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| 3.3. |
Welded Joint design |
4 hours |
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| 3.4. |
Basics of weld design |
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6 hours |
| 3.5. |
Behaviour of welded structures under different types of loading |
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2 hours |
| 3.6. |
Design of welded structures with predominantly static loading |
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5 hours |
| 3.7. |
Behaviour of welded structures under dynamic loading |
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2 hours |
| 3.8. |
Design of dynamically loaded welded structures |
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4 hours |
| 3.9. |
Design of pressure vessel equipment |
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4 hours |
| 3.10. |
Design of structures of aluminium and its alloys |
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2 hours |
| 3.11. |
Reinforcing-steel welded joints |
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1 hours |
| 3.12. |
Introduction to fracture mechanics |
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2 hours |
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T O T A L |
12 hours |
28 hours |
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Module-4: Fabrication, Applications Engineering. |
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Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
Part-III (Theoretical) Min. teaching hours |
| 4.1. |
Introduction to quality assurance in welded fabrication |
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6 hours |
| 4.2. |
Quality control during manufacture |
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12 hours |
| 4.3. |
Welding Stresses and Distortion |
- - - |
4 hours |
| 4.4. |
Plant facilities, welding jigs and fixtures |
- - - |
4 hours |
| 4.5. |
Health and Safety |
- - - |
4 hours |
| 4.6. |
Measurement, Control and Recording in Welding |
- - - |
4 hours |
| 4.7. |
Non Destructive Testing |
- - - |
10 hours |
| 4.8. |
Economics |
- - - |
5 hours |
| 4.9. |
Repair Welding |
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2 hours |
| 4.10. |
Fitness for Purpose |
- - - |
1 hours |
| 4.11. |
Case Studies |
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28 hours |
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T O T A L |
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80 hours |
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Part-II (Practical): 60 hours of Practical Training is required. |
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Total hours for IWT Course |
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Module |
Total hours (Part-I + Part-III) |
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Welding processes and equipment |
80 |
| 2. |
Materials and their behaviour during welding |
80 |
| 3. |
Construction and design |
40 |
| 4. |
Fabrication, applications engineering |
80 |
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Subtotal |
280 |
| 5. |
Fundamental practical skills |
60 (Part-II) |
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Total |
340 |
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(3) International Welding Specialist (IWS): |
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Module-0: Theoretical Education. |
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Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
Part-III (Theoretical) Min. teaching hours |
| 0.1. |
Introduction |
2 hours |
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| 0.2. |
Units |
2 hours |
- - - |
| 0.3. |
Technical Calculation |
14 hours |
- - - |
| 0.4. |
Technical Drawing |
12 hours |
- - - |
| 0.5. |
Basics of Electrotechnology |
6 hours |
- - - |
| 0.6. |
Basics of Chemistry |
4 hours |
- - - |
| 0.7. |
Basics of Materials |
10 hours |
- - - |
| 0.8. |
Metal products |
2 hours |
- - - |
| 0.9. |
Machining of Materials |
2 hours |
- - - |
| 0.10. |
Technical Mechanics |
10 hours |
- - - |
| 0.11. |
Calculation of Strength |
10 hours |
- - - |
| 0.12. |
Joining elements |
4 hours |
- - - |
| 0.13. |
Survey of Welding Processes |
2 hours |
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T O T A L |
80 hours |
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Module-1: Welding processes and equipment. |
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Sl. No. |
Name of the subjects |
Part-I (Theoretical)
Min. teaching hours |
Part-III (Theoretical) Min. teaching hours |
1.1. |
General introduction to welding technology |
1 hour |
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1.2. |
Oxy-gas welding and related processes |
2 hours |
1 hour |
1.3. |
Electrotechnics – a review |
2 hours |
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1.4. |
The Arc |
- - - |
1 hour |
1.5. |
Power sources for arc welding |
1 hour |
1 hour |
1.6. |
Introduction to gas shielded arc welding |
2 hours |
- - - |
1.7. |
TIG welding |
2 hours |
2 hours |
1.8. |
MIG/MAG and Flux Cored Welding |
2 hours |
3 hours |
1.9. |
MMA Welding |
2 hours |
2 hours |
1.10. |
Submerged-Arc Welding |
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