Sheet Metal Fabrication
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Sheet Metal Fabrication Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Sheet Metal Fabrication (subject code 4345502) as prescribed for FT · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 59 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 (4345502)Unit 1 Sheet Metal working and operations
- 1.1. Importance ofsheet metal fabrication
- 1.2. Knowledge, skill and attitude required for sheet metal fabricationsupervisor
- 1.3. Metal used in sheet metal work
- 1.4. Sheet metal hand tools
- 1.5. Sheet metal joints : Hems, seams and notches
- 1.6. Sheet metal allowance
- 1.7. Sheet metal working machine
- 1.8. Sheet Metal Pattern development
- 1.9. Introduction of press work
- 1.10. Construction & types of press
- 1.11. Selection and specification of a press
- 1.12. Different types of press working dies
- 1.13. Cutting or shearing process
- 1.14. Press tool operations
- 1.15. Spring back
- 1.16. Stock layout
- 1.17. Defects in sheet metal formed parts
- 1.18. Safety while working in sheet metal shop
- 1.19. Sheet metal work applications
Unit 2 Gas Welding
- 2.1. Definition & principle of operation
- 2.2. Types of gas welding flames
- 2.3. Chemistry of oxy-acetylene flame
- 2.4. Flame ignition, flame adjustment and flame extinguish
- 2.5. Gas welding techniques
- 2.6. Gas welding filler metal and fluxes
- 2.7. Gas welding equipment
- 2.8. Advantages, disadvantages and applications of gas welding
- 2.9. Gas welding safety recommendations
Unit 3 Soldering and Brazing Process
- 3.1. Soldering process
- 3.1.1. Definition & principles of good soldering process
- 3.1.2. Soldering joint design
- 3.1.3. Soldering alloys (solders) and fluxes
- 3.1.4. Cleaning the base metal surface
- 3.1.5. Soldering methods
- 3.1.6. Soldering of various metals
- 3.2. Brazing Process
- 3.2.1. Definition and principle of operations
- 3.2.2. Brazing procedure
- 3.2.3. Brazing joint design
- 3.2.4. Brazing of various metals Sheet Metal Fabrication Course Code: 4345502
- 3.2.5. Brazing filler metals and fluxes
- 3.2.6. Advantages, limitation andapplications of brazing
- 3.3. Comparison of soldering, brazing and welding
Unit 4 Resistance Welding processes
- 4.1. Definition and fundamentals of electric resistance welding
- 4.2. Variable in resistance welding
- 4.3. Advantages, disadvantages and applications of resistance welding.
- 4.4. Spot welding
- 4.5. Seam welding
- 4.6. Projection Welding
- 4.7. Upset butt welding
- 4.8. Percussion welding
- 4.9. Resistance welding of tubes (ERW)
- 4.10. High frequency welding of tubes
- 4.11. Resistance welding defects
Unit 5 Mechanical Fastening of sheet Metal
- 5.1. Types of fasteners
- 5.2. Riveting: introduction, advantages, application of riveting, types of rivets, types of riveted joints, defects in riveted joints.
- 5.3. Screwed joints
- 5.4. Bolted joints
- 5.5. Compare riveting and welding
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