Welding Engineering Bachelor of Science Program: Core Curriculum
Welding engineering courses combine work in several engineering fields. Four academic areas are treated:
- Design, including work in engineering mechanics, stress analysis, structures, and machine and production design
- Materials, with course work in physical metallurgy, metallography, and physical chemistry
- Welding processes including electrical equipment and control
- Fitness for service including nondestructive testing.
Course work in these four areas is taken in welding engineering and associated programs, the latter giving the student a perception of other engineering fields. Subsequent studies in the Department of Welding Engineering utilize this background information to provide in-depth training in welding materials, design, processes, and nondestructive evaluations. This is designed to prepare the student for complex research, production, and applications work in modern industry.
Seminars, field trips, and industrial experiences are included in the program.
Welding Engineering Program Objectives
- Welding engineers will be able to utilize the fundamental principles of engineering science and mathematics, and are aware of the underlying historic, social, ethical and aesthetic aspects of engineering.
- Welding engineers will have knowledge of the fundamental theory of the process, design, materials and testing aspects of welding.
- Welding engineers will be able to apply their fundamental welding engineering knowledge in an integrated fashion to solve diverse practical problems in the welding and joining field.
- Welding engineers will be able to communicate effectively in written, oral and informal forms with a variety of audiences.
- Welding engineers will be able to work effectively in independent and collaborative aspects of their professional activity in an organized and productive fashion.
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