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Participants join this course to gain insight into advanced and emerging welding and joining technologies that are increasingly adopted in high-value manufacturing industries. The course enables learners to move beyond conventional welding methods and understand modern processes such as laser, electron beam, and solid-state joining, which are critical for working with advanced and dissimilar materials.

The program is particularly beneficial for students, researchers, and industry professionals who aim to enhance their technical competence in materials joining, process selection, and quality control. By understanding recent technological advancements, metallurgical considerations, and industrial applications, participants strengthen their ability to address complex joining challenges, improve joint performance, and remain competitive in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and advanced manufacturing.

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Advances in welding and joining technologies

23 Lectures

1323 min

Fundamentals of Welding and Joining Part I
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59 min
Fundamentals of Welding and Joining Part II
Preview
70 min
Fundamentals of Welding and Joining Part III
79 min
Fundamentals of Welding and Joining Part IV
20 min
Fundamentals of Welding and Joining Part V
63 min
Laser and Electron Beam Welding Part I
77 min
Laser and Electron Beam Welding Part II
72 min
Solid State Welding Processes Part I
34 min
Solid State Welding Processes Part II
68 min
Solid State Welding Processes Part III
52 min
Computational Welding Mechanics Part I
55 min
Computational Welding Mechanics Part II
69 min
Computational Welding Mechanics Part III
53 min
Micro and Nano Joining Processes Part I
67 min
Micro and Nano Joining Processes Part II
72 min
Micro and Nano Joining Processes Part III
66 min
Welding Metallurgy Part I
60 min
Welding Metallurgy Part II
60 min
Welding Metallurgy Part III
63 min
Welding Metallurgy Part IV
18 min
Welding and Joining of Non-Metals Part I
48 min
Welding and Joining of Non-Metals Part II
45 min
Metal Transfer in Welding and Metal Printing
53 min

Course details

Advances in Welding and Joining Technologies focuses on modern and emerging techniques used to join advanced materials in high-performance engineering applications. The course builds upon fundamental welding principles and explores recent developments in welding processes, equipment, and process control aimed at improving joint quality, productivity, and reliability. Emphasis is placed on understanding the science of heat sources, material behavior, and metallurgical transformations occurring during advanced joining operations.

The course covers state-of-the-art welding and joining methods such as laser beam welding, electron beam welding, friction stir welding, hybrid welding processes, brazing, diffusion bonding, and adhesive bonding. It also addresses the joining of dissimilar materials, lightweight alloys, composites, and high-temperature materials used in aerospace, automotive, energy, and manufacturing sectors. By integrating process fundamentals with industrial case studies and quality assessment techniques, the course equips participants with the knowledge required to select, design, and optimize advanced welding and joining technologies for modern engineering challenges.

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Course suitable for

Mechanics & Turbomachinery
Mechanical
Production

Key topics covered

Fundamentals of welding and joining
Laser and electron beam weldinhg
solid state welding processes
computational welding machines
micro and nano joining processes
welding metallurgy

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