The course uses practical exercises to convey the skills and knowledge required in real-world work situations. In completing the exercises participants will learn basic skills and both recognise and consolidate fundamental working techniques.
The content of the "Manual arc welding" course is based on the guidelines for the training scheme devised for training industrial mechanics. The main course content is as follows:
- The welding process
- Manual arc welding
- Welding connections
- Welding current sources
- Start welding machines and organise the workplace
- Maintain and check welding equipment
- Additional materials
- Manual arc welding techniques
- Determine and set the required welding currents
- Symbols and welding symbols
- Welded joints and welding positions
- Welded seam testing process and welded seam faults
- Read and use technical documents
- Plan work and present work results
- Self-evaluate work results
- Health and safety, environmental protection and energy efficiency
- Complete welding exercises
- Welded joints
- Filler material according to DIN EN 499
- Work Technology
- Weld seam defects
- Seam testing method
- Seam types
- Examples of basic and additional symbols for seam types
- Seam preparation for manual arc welding on steel
- Joint types
- Welding positions
- General notes on work safety
- Environmental protection
- Rational use of energy
- Assignment of manual arc welding