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WELDING AND METAL FABRICATION VSS204

  • Duration (approx) 100 hours
  • Qualification Statement of Attainment

Course Description

Welding & Metal Fabrication Online Course

  • Build a pathway into welding-related jobs.
  • Create and repair metalwork by learning to fabricate, join, and repair items in workshops, onsite or at home.
  • Develop practical skills for trades and construction roles.
  • Learn from our university-trained expert tutors so you can take on a range of welding projects and get better results.

Course Content

There are 10 lessons in this course:

Lesson 1: Scope and Nature of Metal Fabrication

  • Metal fabrication techniques
  • Welding
  • Occupational opportunities in welding

Lesson 2: Types of Welding

  • Fusion welding
  • Solid-state welding
  • Dissimilar welding

Lesson 3: Welding Joint Design and Colours

  • Types of joints
  • Types of welds
  • Other ways of describing welds
  • Symbols
  • Colours of welds

Lesson 4: Welding Equipment

  • Welding current
  • Operating voltage
  • Types of welding power sources
  • Welding machines by design
  • Welding machines by welding type
  • Welder & welding accessories
  • Electrodes

Lesson 5: Workplace Health and Safety 

  • Best practices in different types of welding
  • Potential hazards
  • Workwear
  • Fire protection
  • Electrical safety
  • Welding in hazardous environments

Lesson 6: Selecting & Preparing Metals

  • Selecting metals
  • Prepare the Metal for Welding
  • Cutting Methods
  • Guidelines for machine Cutting Metal Safely

Lesson 7: Welding Techniques

  • Welding bead
  • Push/pull
  • Work angle
  • Travel angle
  • Welding speed
  • Welding positions

Lesson 8: How to Weld

  • Joint preparation
  • Some common arc welding processes
  • Stick welding
  • MIG welding
  • TIG welding
  • General tips when arc welding

Lesson 9: Weld Defects & Repairs

  • Types of weld defects
  • Maintenance inspections & testing
  • Repairing welds
  • Welding procedure specification

Lesson 10: Other Metal Fabrication Techniques

  • Properties of materials
  • Choosing raw materials
  • Metals
  • Fabrication processes
  • Shaping metals
  • Assembling metals

Aims

  • Explain the scope of metal fabrication and welding in building structures from raw metals
  • Distinguish different types of welding techniques
  • Explain the range of joint types that are used and the colours that occur in welds
  • Explain different types of welding equipment in detail
  • Determine health and safety provisions and practices to be followed when working with metal
  • Explain how to choose and prepare metals for welding processes
  • Explain different welding techniques and positions
  • Explain how to weld different types of joints and how to use different welding processes
  • Explain different types of defects and techniques for inspection and repair of welds
  • Explain a range of other metal fabrication techniques

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

What are the benefits of studying Welding & Metal Fabrication?
Strong practical skill development – cutting, fitting, joining, and safe setup for metalwork.
Welding and fabrication are in-demand across trades and industries, so you’ll have better employability and career progression prospects. 
More self-sufficiency for repairs, builds, and custom work.
Improves your problem-solving ability to troubleshoot fit-up issues, weld defects, and material differences.
Completed projects/skills demonstrations can support job applications by providing a portfolio and proof of skill.
Transferable competencies in layout, measurement, fabrication planning, and safety practices carry across many metal and engineering tasks.

What is the course duration and format? 
There are 10 lessons.
The course can be completed in approximately 10 weeks.
Each lesson includes experiential tasks, a self-assessment test, and a written assignment.
Assignments and projects are marked by our expert tutors and returned with written feedback.
There is an optional exam upon completion of the course. 
The course is self-paced. Study wherever you want, whenever you want.

How long can I access course materials?
You have all the time you want. We don't have a cut-off date. You can continue to access your course indefinitely. This is one of the ways we are different. 

You can review and revisit course material as often as you like, helping to reinforce learning and improve retention.

Can I use this course as a credit toward a qualification?
Yes. This can be used as a module in a variety of certificates and diplomas with ACS or in a degree with one of our affiliate partners, Warnborough College.

Various other universities and colleges around the world have also assessed and given credits for our courses in degrees.

Who is this course for?
Career starters/career changers looking for a pathway into welding or engineering
DIY/builders who want to repair or fabricate metal parts safely
Workshop trainees/jobseekers aiming for entry roles like welding assistant/trainee
Maintenance staff who need basic welding competence for repairs
People in related trades (fabrication, construction support, mechanical/metalworking) who want welding as an additional skill
Students/volunteers in skills programs building a foundation for future certification
Handypersons, property maintenance workers, or grounds staff
Self-employed or sole business operators
Entrepreneurs

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Meet some of our academics

Alexander O'BrienBased in Ireland, trained in Architecture, Permaculture, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramics, Furniture Design/Construction, Sustainable building and Art,Craft and Design.
Lachlan AllanBA (Hons) Business Administration, BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Lachlan has experience of the hospitality, banking and utilities sectors in managerial positions in the UK. Following a career change after moving to Australia, he is also experienced in the medical engineering field where he was an engineer responsible for devices at hospital sites and laboratories.
Rajy Xavier M. Eng., M. Ed.An Electrical Engineer with 12 years of experience in Engineering and Education. After completing masters in Telecommunication Engineering, she worked as an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering for 5 years. Then she has completed her masters in education with double major from Queensland University of Technology.
John MasonMr Mason has worked 45+ years in Writing, Education, Horticulture and Recreation. His experience in both public & private sectors is extensive; particularly across Australia and England.

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