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Welding Engineering Technician - Inspection
The School of Welding Engineering Technology provides a very unique blend of practical skills and theoretical knowledge which permit graduates to perform exceptionally well as active members of the engineering team. Their background in science and technology related to welding allows them to interact with engineers and scientists while maintaining the practical skills necessary to supervise trade personnel. Technicians often select components, create or interpret drawings and supervise welding personnel. Welding professionals are concerned with all activities related to the design, production, performance and maintenance of welded products. To adequately design a weldment, the welding professional must not only understand the material being joined, but also the effect of welding variables of many welding processes on the final product. To achieve this, lab time is intertwined with a curriculum of metallurgical science and engineering theory. In developing the skills required in becoming a welding inspector, students complement their knowledge of nondestructive examination with a working knowledge of codes, standards and stress analysis. Nondestructive examination (NDE) is an essential component of the welding engineering technician/technology programs. Students will learn the principles and acquire some practical experience with visual, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic and radiographic testing methods. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of weldments with reference to applicable codes and standards. Students who obtain 70% or greater in liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonics, or radiography will receive a certificate representing classroom training to CGSB standards for each of those methods. To obtain certification, graduates must obtain the required work experience before completing government examinations. Graduates are also eligible to qualify to CSA W178.2 as visual welding inspectors. Employment Opportunities Welding engineering technicians may be employed in a variety of industries including manufacturing, resource sector, education and retail. Graduates of this program fill positions such as NDE operators, weld inspectors, quality control and quality assurance technicians, welding supervisors, technical sales representatives, welding robot programmers and welding educators. Two years after graduation, individuals may apply to the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technician and Technologists (OACETT) to become a Certified Engineering Technician that allows the use of the suffix “C. Tech.” following an individual’s name. Admission Requirements Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) Or equivalent. Or mature student status (an applicant who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent, and will have reached the age of 19 years on or before the start of the program). Mature students must undergo academic testing prior to admission into a program. Call the Admissions Office at 705-235-7222 for more details. Note: Academic prerequisites for this program may be obtained free of charge through Academic Upgrading. Refer to the Post-Secondary Preparation section in this calendar for more details. Program of Studies Semester I (Fall) Semester II (Winter) Semester III (Summer) Semester IV (Fall) Semester V (Winter) Semester VI (Summer) For program information: |
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