E-Learning
American Welding Society Learning | Economics of Welding -- eLearning Course
Price:
$620
About the Course
Every year, welding manufacturing operations lose millions of dollars in profits due to the improper calculation of costs and inefficient welding practices. In this course, participants will learn to identify, measure, and manage the costs of production in order to reduce expenses and ensure quality. Topics include welding process variables, weld procedure specifications, calculating weld metal volume and deposition rates, and managing the costs of labor, materials, equipment, and overhead. Please see the course curriculum for a complete list of topics.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify, measure, and manage the costs of production in order to reduce expenses and ensure quality
- Analyze welding process variables and welding procedure specifications
- Calculate weld metal volume and deposition rates
- Manage the cost of labor, materials, equipment, and overhead
Course Outline
This course covers:
- Module 1 - Process Variables: Current, Amperage, Voltage
- Module 2 - Process Variables: Polarity, Inductance, Arc Length, CTTWD, Shielding Gas
- Module 3 - Process Variables: Travel Angle, Transverse Angle, Travel Speed, Electrode Position, Wire Feed Speed
- Module 4 – SMAW: Process Variables
- Module 5 - GTAW: Process Variables
- Module 6 - GMAW: Process Variables
- Module 7 - FCAW: Process Variables
- Module 8 - SAW: Process Variables
- Module 9 – Weld Process Comparison: Advantages and Disadvantages I
- Module 10 - Weld Process Comparison: Advantages and Disadvantages II
- Module 11 - Manufacturing Costs: Materials, Labor, Equipment, Overhead
- Module 12 - Welding Procedure Specification
- Module 13 - Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Area
- Module 14 - Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Volume
- Module 15 - Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Deposited Weight
- Module 16 - Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Deposition Efficiency
- Module 17 - Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Deposition Rate
- Module 18 - Calculating Labor Costs: Arc Time, Non-Arc Time, Total Labor Time
- Module 19 - Calculating Labor Costs: Operator Factor
- Module 20 - Calculating Labor Costs: Problem Solving
- Module 21 - Calculating Filler Metal and Labor Costs: Problem Solving
- Module 22 - Calculating Weld Job Costs: Problem Solving
- Module 23 - Managing Costs: Joint Design, Weld Design, WPS, Mistake Proofing, Production Planning
- Module 24 - Managing Costs: Eliminating Operations, Supporting Activities, Field Welding, process Selection
- Module 25 - Managing Costs: Unforeseen Costs, Quality Issues, Overwelding
- Module 26 - Practice Problems: 15 Problems
- Module 27 - Practice Quiz 1: 5 Problems
- Module 28 - Practice Quiz 2: 5 Problems
- Module 29 - Practice Quiz 3: 5 Problems
- Module 30 - Practice Quiz 4: 5 Problems
Audience
CEUs and Certificate
CEU's 1.8 or 18 PDH
Certificate: A certificate is available upon successful completion of the course and an 75% or higher score on the exam.
Access
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