Advance Welding Technology
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Advance Welding Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Advance Welding Technology (subject code 3722802) as prescribed for ME · Semester 2 divides the course into 7 units, covering 20 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3722802)Unit 1 Physics of welding arc - characteristics of arc and mode of metal transfer, welding fluxes
- and coatings - type and classification
- electrode codes and their critical evaluation
Unit 2 Welding machine characteristics - conventional and pulsed power sources, inverter type,
- power sources for resistance welding
- weldability - weldability of cast iron
- plain carbon and low alloy steels
- stainless steels
Unit 3 Determination of preheat temperature, use of Schaeffler's diagram, weldability tests, heat
- flow in welding - significance
- theory of heat flow
- cooling rate determination
- selection of welding parameters based on heat flow analysis
Unit 4 Residual stress and distortion - theory of residual stresses and distortion calculation,
- welding codes
- joint design
- analysis of fracture and fatigue of welded joints - fracture
- energy consideration
- fracture toughness testing and its application to welded joints
Unit 5 Automated welding systems; microprocessor control of arc welding and resistance
- quality assurance in welding
- welding fumes and their effect on the environment
Unit 6 Modern welding processes like
- EBW, LBW, Under water Welding
- Ultrasonic welding etc. welding of ceramics
- plastics and composites