Course language: Russian

Field: welding fabrication, engineering, construction
Qualification: IWE
International guideline: IAB-252
Location: Kadastiku 57 / Maslovi 1, Narva + Online (теоретическая часть)
Course start date: 24.02.2025
Application deadline: 14.02.2025

The course is conducted by the Welding Technology Training and Experimental Center of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern / SLV M-V GmbH / in partnership with WestWeld Consult.

Training program structure

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Profession Description:
From design to production, engineers, technologists, and specialists with international qualifications and expertise in welding are essential for carrying out complex tasks related to the construction of bridges, pressure equipment, steam boilers, steel structures, and various types of vehicles (marine, river, railway, and aerospace). They also play a critical role in mechanical engineering, automotive manufacturing, and pipeline production.

Rationale for Program Development and Course Objectives

Program Basis: International Guideline IAB-252.

Course Objective:
To equip participants with the competencies required for the planning, supervision, and coordination of complex welding operations at both national and international levels. The program is designed to thoroughly prepare professionals to take full responsibility for welding production within an organization.

Training of International Welding Engineers in Accordance with the Guideline

IIW DVS - IAB252

The IWE/IWT/IWS course consists of three parts—modules—and four main thematic sections.

Section 1 – Welding Processes and Equipment

Oxy-fuel welding and cutting, power sources, arc welding, gas-shielded welding, submerged arc welding, resistance welding, special welding processes, thermal spraying, brazing, welding automation, and more.

No.	Topic	Academic Hours
1.1	Introduction to Welding	3
1.2	Oxy-fuel Welding and Related Processes	2
1.3	Basic Electrical Engineering Overview	1
1.4	Electric Arc	3
1.5	Power Sources for Arc Welding	4
1.6	Introduction to Gas-Shielded Arc Welding	2
1.7	TIG Welding	5
1.8.1	MIG/MAG Welding with Solid Wire	8
1.8.2	MIG/MAG Welding with Flux-Cored Wire	2
1.9	Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMA)	6
1.10	Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)	6
1.13	Cutting, Drilling, and Other Edge Preparation Processes	4
	Total, Part 1, Section 1	46

Topic Overview

No.	Topic	Academic Hours
1.11	Resistance Welding	6
1.12.1	Special Welding Processes: Laser, Electron Beam, Plasma Welding	8
1.12.2	Other Welding Processes	6
1.14	Protective Coating Application Methods	2
1.15	Fully Mechanized and Robotic Welding Processes	8
1.16	High and Low Temperature Brazing	4
1.17	Plastic Welding	4
1.18	Joining of Ceramic and Composite Materials	1
1.19	Laboratory Work	10
	Total, Part 3, Section 1	49

Section 2 – Materials and Their Behavior During Welding

Steelmaking, alloys, heat treatment, crack formation, corrosion, wear, non-ferrous metals, metallography, and other methods of mechanical testing of materials

No.	Topic	Academic Hours
2.1	Structure and Properties of Metals	4
2.2	Alloys and Phase Diagrams	4
2.3	Iron–Carbon Alloys	5
2.4	Steel Production and Classification	4
2.5	Behavior of Structural Steels During Fusion Welding	4
2.7	Metal Failures and Their Manifestations	4
2.8	Heat Treatment of Base Materials and Welded Joints	4
2.9	Unalloyed (Structural) Steels	4
	Total, Part 1, Section 2	33

Topic Overview

No.	Topic	Academic Hours
2.6	Crack Formation in Welded Joints	8
2.10	High-Strength Steels	10
2.11	Application of Structural and High-Strength Steels	2
2.12	Creep-Resistant and Heat-Resistant Steels	4
2.13	Steels for Cryogenic Applications	4
2.14	Corrosion (Introduction)	4
2.15	Corrosion-Resistant and Heat-Resistant Steels	12
2.16	Wear and Protective Coatings (Introduction)	5
2.17	Cast Iron and Cast Iron Alloys	2
2.18	Copper and Copper Alloys	2
2.19	Nickel and Nickel Alloys	2
2.20	Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys	6
2.21	Titanium and Other Metals and Alloys	3
2.22	Joining of Dissimilar Materials	4
2.23	Mechanical Testing of Materials and Welded Joints	14
	Total, Part 3, Section 2	82

Section 3 – Design and Calculation

Strength of materials, weld seam calculation, design, behavior of welded joints under various loads, and fracture mechanics

No.	Topic	Academic Hours
3.1	Fundamentals of Statics	4
3.2	Basic Concepts of Strength of Materials	6
3.3	Design of Welded and Brazed Joints	4
		14
	Total, Part 1, Section 3	93

Topic Overview

No.	Topic	Academic Hours
3.4	Fundamentals of Welding Design	6
3.5	Behavior of Welded Structures Under Various Types of Loads	4
3.6	Design of Welded Structures for Predominantly Static Loading	8
3.7	Behavior of Welded Structures Under Cyclic Loading	8
3.8	Design of Welded Structures Subject to Cyclic Loading	8
3.9	Design of Welded Pressure-Bearing Structures	6
3.10	Design of Aluminum Structures	4
3.11	Fracture Mechanics (Introduction)	4
	Total, Part 3, Section 3	48

Section 4 – Fabrication and Application Technologies

Quality assurance, welder and welding procedure qualification, occupational safety, residual stresses and distortions, workshop equipment, non-destructive testing of materials, cost-effectiveness, repair welding, case studies/practical examples.

No.	Topic	Academic Hours
4.1	Introduction to Quality Control of Welded Structures	8
4.2	Quality Control During Fabrication	16
4.3	Residual Stresses and Distortion	6
4.4	Workshop Equipment, Welding Equipment, and Fixtures	4
4.5	Occupational Health and Safety	4
4.6	Measurement, Monitoring, and Documentation of Welding Data	4
4.7	Weld Defects and Acceptance Criteria	4
4.8	Non-Destructive Testing Methods of Materials	18
4.9	Cost-Effectiveness and Productivity	8
4.10	Repair Welding	2
4.11	Reinforcement Steel Welding	2
4.12	Case Studies / Examples	40
	Total, Part 3, Section 4	116 / 116

Section 5 – Practical Training

Type of Welding	Hours in Welding Shop	Hours of Demonstrations / Videos
Oxy-fuel Welding and Cutting	6 hrs
Manual Arc Welding	8 hrs
TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas Welding)	8 hrs
MIG/MAG (Metal Inert/Active Gas Welding) + Flux-Cored Wire Welding	16 hrs
Arc Cutting Brazing Plasma Welding and Cutting Submerged Arc Welding Resistance Welding Friction Welding Electron Beam Welding Laser Welding Other Types of Welding and Cutting		Total 22 hrs
	Total Part 2:	60 hrs