Welding Coordinator Course
RWC- S (Standard Level)
The Welding Coordinator is a professional expert in welding also dedicated to the inspection activities.
His main task is to facilitate the operation of the processes for the compliance with the established minimum requirements without overlapping the welders/operators who are executors of the processes and of non-destructive testing.
The purpose of the proposed course is to provide specialized training for professionals Responsible for the activities of Welding Coordination (RWC) in accordance with EN 1090-2 § 7.4.3 and EN ISO 14731 § 6.1 and § 6.2 and with reference to the recommendations for technical knowledge in welding as defined in EN ISO 14731 Annex A.
The program is structured to examine all the typical activities and tasks that can be covered by the Welding Coordinator including the correct management of processes related to quality management systems in welding, according to the series of standards ISO 3834 and EN 1090.
Candidates
Consultants, persons in charge of Quality Management Systems in welding, quality control managers, production managers, welding coordinators, personnel in charge of welding processes, welders and welding operators.
Prerequisites
Experience and specific knowledge of welding techniques and materials technology are required for a minimum of:
- 1 year for personnel with a degree in technical subjects (e.g., Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, etc.)
- 3 years for personnel in possession of a diploma of secondary education in technical subjects
- 6 years for personnel with less than high school diploma
Teaching and support material
Handouts, books and texts, slides in ppt/pdf.
Course provision
The course is conducted in online mode or in classroom with the support of qualified university professors, in partnership with SV Cert. The delegates who attend the entire duration of the course will receive a certificate of attendance and those who will successfully pass the course exams will receive a certificate of competence in Welding Coordinator (Standard Level).
General contents
- Terms, definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
- Fundamentals of welding metallurgy of carbon, stainless steel & aluminium
- Weldability of structural and alloy steels
- Types of joint: definition, preparation, design and symbolism
- Main and special welding processes and their applications (MAG, MMA, TIG, SAW, FSW, EXW)
- Management, warehousing, preservation, storage of materials and welding consumables and their identification and traceability
- Planning, selecting and managing of the equipment necessary for the production, welding activities and control (handling, pre-heating, heat treatment, welding health & safety, NDT & destructive testing, testing)
- Role of the Welding Coordinator in ISO 3834 and EN 1090, welding quality systems & standards
- Certification in welding: qualification of welding procedures (WPS & WPQR), welders and welding operators
- Interpretation of drawings, rules, specifications, codes and laws concerning the welded structures
Course duration
About 40 hours
RWC- C (Comprehensive Level)
Welding is integral to the manufacture of a wide-range of products, from high power laser welding of large ships, to micro-joining of thin wires to circuit boards. The joining continues to expand; in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries; in transport, including automotive, aerospace, and shipbuilding; in manufacture of electronic systems; in defence industries; in building, including mechanical structures, carpentry and in general manufacturing.
The university course in Welding Engineering (Certificate level) addresses these needs, and covers a wide-range of areas that are part of modern welding technology such as automation, metallurgy and materials science, welding processes, design and quality including the requirements of the series of the standard ISO 3834 and EN 1090.
This program, carried out in partnership with an EN 1090-1 Notified Body and a recognized professional qualification awarding body, will provide applicants with a fundamental understanding of welding technologies and an awareness of recent technical developments within the relevant industries. It will also improve communication, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
This professional role is highly sought after by international companies using welding and joining technologies, and are able to achieve positions of significant engineering responsibility such as Welding Coordinator (RWC) in accordance with EN 1090-2 § 7.4.3 and EN ISO 14731 § 6.1 and § 6.2 and with reference to the recommendations for technical knowledge in welding as defined in EN ISO 14731 Annex A. In addition, candidates will be qualified to act as responsible persons as defined by European and international quality standards, and will have met a major part of the requirements for membership of the appropriate professional organizations with knowledge, skills and experience of managing research and development projects.
Candidates
Structural & welding engineers, welding supervisors, quality & welding managers and welding inspectors with a specific knowledge in welding processes, materials, reference standards.
Prerequisites
Technical knowledge in welding and materials are required, in accordance with 6.1 and § 6.2 of EN ISO 14731, competence related to the planning, executing, supervising and testing of all tasks and responsibilities in welding fabrication (see EN ISO 14731 Annex A) for a minimum of:
- 5 years for personnel with a degree in technical subjects (e.g., Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, etc.)
- 3 years for personnel in possession of a diploma of secondary education in technical subjects
Teaching and support material
Handouts, books and texts, slides in ppt/pdf.
Course provision
The course is conducted in online mode or in classroom with the support of qualified university professors, in partnership with an EN 1090-1 Notified Body and a recognized professional qualification awarding body.
The delegates who attend entire duration of the course will receive a certificate of attendance and those who will successfully pass the course exams will receive a certificate of competence in Welding Coordinator (Comprehensive Level).
General contents
Core Courses
| MHS103 | Introduction to Engineering Technology | 2 credits |
| WGE101 | Introduction to Survey of Welding Engineering | 2 credits |
| MAT107 | Engineering Mathematics (Calculus I) | 2 credits |
| PHY101 | Engineering Physics | 2 credits |
| CHY101 | Engineering Chemistry | 2 credits |
| DSG201 | Engineering Design Philosophy | 2 credits |
| WGE203 | Fundamentals of Welding | 2 credits |
| QLY401 | Quality Assurance | 2 credits |
| WGE608 | Project (Welding) | 2 credits |
Elective Courses (select any two courses from):
| QLY301 | Statistical Processes for Quality Assurance | 3 credits |
| WGE204 | Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Methods | 3 credits |
| MHS309 | NC Computer Programming | 3 credits |
| MHS310 | Statistical Process Control | 3 credits |
| MHS311 | Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing | 3 credits |
| MHS501 | Manufacturing Analysis | 3 credits |
Course duration
About 600 hours – 24 total credit hours