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Flexible & Professional

Welding for Beginners

01 October 2024
On Campus
10 Weeks

DkIT Course ID

E06

Fees (EU)

€395

Course Capacity

12

Duration

10 Weeks

Work Placement

No

Credits

Certificate of Attendance

Discipline Area

Engineering & Built Environment

Course Type

Flexible & Professional

Study Mode

Part-Time

TUESDAY CLASS **FULL**
WEDNESDAY CLASS **FULL**

Course Overview

This beginners 10-week welding course is designed to kickstart your welding career, providing you with the welding techniques and confidence required to pursue a career in the welding industry. This course introduces different welding techniques used in industry.

Students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and learn the basics of welding as well as the opportunity to specialise in the area of welding that is of particular interest to them. The course is suitable for a wide range of students and craft persons, for example: the self-employed, farmers and young people who are new entrants to the industry.

Course Delivery and Modules

One class of two hours per week for 10 weeks running  as follows:

GROUP 1: Tuesdays - 7.00pm - 9.00pm (starts 1st October) - CLASS FULL
GROUP 2: Wednesdays - 7.00pm - 9.00pm (starts 2nd October) - CLASS FULL

  • Course Content

    • Safety and Basic welding techniques
    • Blow back arrestors
    • Arc welding
    • Regulator settings and gas bottle construction
    • Calibration
    • TIG welding
    • Electrode choice
    • MIG welding
    • Welding in horizontal and vertical positions
    • Shield gas choice
    • Oxy-acetylene welding and brazing
    • Wire size
    • Blowtorch set-up and nozzle choice for different applications
    • Equipment set-up
    • Safety features in welding equipment
    • Welding techniques for steel and aluminum

Fees and Funding

Please find information on fees and funding here: www.dkit.ie/fees

Fees

EU Fees

€395

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements

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Peter Murray

Email: nightflyer02@hotmail.com

Disclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).