BANGLADESH TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOARD

SYLLABUS FOR THE SHORT COURSE

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Welding

Total Duration: 360 hours

 Course Title: Welding

Index:

Sl. No. Subject Page No.

01 Introduction 2
02 Objectives 2
03 Course out line 2
04 Competencies 3
05 Contents 3
06 List of Materials 8
07 Entry Qualification 8
08 Employee Opportunities 8
09 List of Tools and Equipment 9
10 Book Reference 10

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INTRODUCTION
This course is designed to covers the knowledge, skills and attitude required
for welding in different industrial sector. This course has the competencies that cover
skills and attitude required to perform Arc welding, Arc cutting, Gas Welding, Gas
Cutting, MIG (Metal Inert Gas) Welding & TIG (Tungsten inert Gas) Welding.
It also includes the Introduction and classification of welding , workshop safety
rules, use of welding machine and hand tools, polarity, electrode, electrode codes,
welding current, voltage, ampere, Tack weld, welding joints, welding position, flux,
ferrous and nonferrous metals, pre-heating and post heating, welding symbol, weld
defects, inspection and testing.

Objectives:

1. To develop skill workforce

2. To develop socio-economic condition of the people
3. To create employment opportunities
4. To earn foreign currency
5. To provide basic knowledge, skills & attitude on welding & fabrication
6. To develop skills to perform arc welding & cutting; gas welding & cutting;
MIG (metal inert gas) & TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding.

COURSE OUT LINE

Name of Course Duration of Course Entry Qualification
Total 360 hrs 6 days X 4 hrs X 12.5
weeks
Theory : 60 Hours 4 hrs per lesson
Practical : 240 Hours (15 min for Theory Minimum class
Welding Basic competency & and Demonstration)
Communicative (3 hrs 45 min for Eight Pass
English= 60 hrs Practical)
Total 4 hrs per
working day

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LIST OF COMPETENCIES
Basic Competencies: Contents:
a) (i) Basic Competencies - 30 hours
Period Topics hours
1. Receive and Respond, Participate and Lead to workplace communication:
1 a) Explain & follow routinary speaking & messages in a workplace. 1
2 b) Follow routinary Speaking & message. 1
3 c) Perform work duties following written notices. 1
2. Work with others, Team Environment and Lead small Teams:
3 a) Develop effective workplace relationship. 1.5
4 b) Contribute to work group activities. 1.5
3. Demonstrate work values, Practice career professionalism and Develop & Practice Negotiation
skills

5 a) Define the purpose of works. 1

6 b) Apply work values/ethics. 1
7 c) Deal with ethical problems. 1
8 d) Maintain integrity of conduct in the workplace. 1
4. Practice housekeeping procedures, Occupational health and safety procedure and Solve problems
related to work Activities:

9 a) Sort and remove unnecessary items. 1

10 b) Arrange items. 1
11 c) Maintain work areas, Tools and Equipments. 1
12 d) Follow standardizes work process and procedures. 1
13 e) perform work spontaneously. 1
14 a. Use Mathematical Concepts & Techniques and Use Relevant Technologies: 3
5. Personal Manner:
15 a) Show good Manner. 2
16 b) Respect honorable person (Sir, Senior, Trainees). 2
17 c) Cooperate & Thinking to each and other about practical works. 2
18 d) Maintain sequence in practical works. 2
19 e) Own Responsibility & Duties of practical works. 2
20 f) Observation of all practical works. 2

7) (ii) Communicative English - 30 hours

Related Subject-10 hours and General Subject- 20 hours 1 hour/period
On the completion of this course trainees will be able to:
7a.1. Speak in English with confidence
1. Communicate with target persons effectively.
2. Understand the speech of English users.
3. Achieve better professional performance.
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 No. of Tropics- Conversational Situation hours
period
01 Speaking English – Getting Information & Finding one’s way 1
03 Speaking English – About Tools and Equipments 1
02 Speaking English – About meeting some one & participating in class. 1
04 Speaking English – Daily Activities & Asking About Activities 1
05 Speaking English – Evening Activities and about theoretical contents. 1
06 Speaking English – Meeting at the Train station & Asking Question at the Train 1
station.
07 Speaking English – Meeting at the Airport & Getting information at the 1
Airport’s
08 Speaking English – About different type of Measuring Tools and Cutting Tools 1
09 Speaking English – Getting to the Hotel & Asking direction. 1
10 Speaking English – Asking about Buses & Traveling by bus. 1
11 Speaking English - About Practical Class. 1
12 Speaking English – Going by Taxi and Asking the time. 1
13 Speaking English – Arriving early or late and Time and the calendar. 1
14 Speaking English – Living in an Apartment. 1
15 Speaking English – Using the Telephone. 1
16 Speaking English – Getting help in stores and talking about shopping. 1
17 Speaking English – Sending and Receiving Letters. 1
18 Speaking English – Talking about the Weather & Trips and sight seeing. 1
19 Speaking English – Talking about Eating & Dinner Conversation. 1
20 Speaking English – About Machines and Materials. 1
21 Speaking English – Common Health problem and Quitting & Finding Jobs. 1
22 Speaking English – Office Details and Office Conversation. 1
23 Speaking English – About Practical Job. 1
24 Speaking English – On a specific situation & Public speaking. 1
25 Speaking English – About Exchanging view with a Persons & Introducing 1
oneself.
26 Speaking English – Describing and Narrating events, place, Objects etc. 1
27 Speaking English – About different type of computer, operating system, system 4
and operating software, add remove software, DBM, Email and internet .

Practical:
1. Speaking on a specific Situation.
2. Public Speaking.
3. Exchanging views with target persons.
4. Introducing one self.
5. Describing & Narrating events, places, objects etc.
6. Producing the meaning of given words (by the teachers)-Vocabulary.
7. Prepared speech.

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List of Competencies:
1. Use PPEs and Practice Occupational Safety and health (OSH) procedures in the
workplace
2. Identify and uses of hand tools & equipment of welding & fabrication system
3. Practice measuring, drawings, lay out & marking of fabrication works.
4. Perform metal sawing, filling, grinding and drilling.
5. Set up Arc Welding machine and accessories.
6. Perform Arc welding.
7. Set up oxy-acetylene gas welding & cutting accessories.
8. Perform gas welding.
9. Identify and uses of hand tools & accessories of MIG/CO2 welding system.
10. Perform MIG welding.
11. Identify and uses of hand tools & accessories of TIG welding system.
12. Perform TIG welding.
13. Project Work.

Theory: 60 Hours
Sl Topics Hours
.No
1. Define OSH 2
2. List The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use in welding
3. Describe function of PPE
4. Describe safety rules of welding
5. List hand tools, power and equipment used in Welding, Fabrication and
gas cutting
6. Describe function and care of hand tools, power tools and equipment
7. Define technical drawing
8. Define isometric projection
9. Define welding and fabrication
10. Describe welding symbols with sketches
11. Describe shielded metal are welding, gas weld, TIG and MIG
12. Classify welding machine
13. Function of electrode coating
14. Function of welding flux
15. Define and classify electrode, Electrode code
16. Uses of different types of electrode
17. Define conductor, semi conductor an non conductor
18. Define the terms ampear and Voltage
19. Define open circuit and striking voltage
20. State and classify polarity
21. Use of Polarity
22. Relation between ampear and electrode diameter
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 23. Classify welding joint
24. Classify welding position
25. Describe preheat and post heat
26. Describe ferrous and non ferrous metal
27. Describe combustion gases used in welding
28. Describe pressure regulator
29. Describe different types of oxy- acelehyre fiancé
30. Describe uses of different types of flance
31. Classify welding defects
32. Causes and remedies of welding defects.

Practical: 240 Hours

Sl Topics Hours
.No
1. Use PPEs and Practice Occupational Safety and health (OSH) procedures 2
in the workplace
2. Identify and uses of hand tools & equipment of welding & fabrication 2
system
3. Draw Views of simple geometrical objects and welding joint (free hand 4
sketching)
4. Practice measuring, drawings, lay out & marking of fabrication works. 8
5. Perform metal sawing, filling, grinding and drilling. 8
6. Set up Arc Welding machine and accessories. 2
7. Perform straight bead on MS Plate in flat position. 4
8. Perform padding and cross-beading in flat position. 4
9. Perform weaving in flat position. 4
10. Perform Fillet weld (1F) in flat position(Lap, Tee & corner joint) 12
11. Perform single ‘V’ butt joint in flat position (1G). 12
12. Perform straight bead on MS Plate in horizontal position. 4
13. Perform Fillet weld (2F) in horizontal position(Lap, Tee & corner joint) 12
14. Perform single ‘V’ butt joint in horizontal position (2G). 12
15. Perform straight bead on MS Plate in vertical position. 2
16. Perform Tee joint in vertical position (3F). 4
17. Perform single ‘V’ butt joint in vertical position.(3G) 12
18. Perform straight bead on MS Plate in overhead position. 4
19. Perform Pipe Welding (1G) 4
20. Perform Pipe Welding (2G) 4
21. Set up oxy-acetylene gas welding & cutting accessories. 2
22. Perform oxy-acetylene gas flame adjustments. 2
0 0 0
23. Perform free hand oxy- acetylene gas cutting (90 , 60 , 30 angle) using 8
manual gas cutter.
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 24. Perform Gas cutting (Triangular, square, round and Zigzag) using manual 8
gas cutter.
25. Perform straight bead on MS sheet in flat position using Gas welding 4
(without filler metal).
26. Perform straight bead on MS sheet in flat position using Gas welding 4
(with filler metal).
27. Perform Butt Joint in flat position using Gas welding. 4
28. Perform Lap Joint in flat position using Gas welding. 4
29. Perform Corner Joint in flat position using Gas welding. 4
30. Perform Butt Joint in vertical position using Gas welding. 4
31. Perform Butt Joint in horizontal position using Gas welding. 4
32. Perform straight bead using Gas welding with brass filler metal. 8
33. Identify and uses of hand tools & accessories of MIG/CO2 welding 2
system.
34. Set up argon gas, CO2 gas cylinder and accessories. 2
35. Perform straight bead on MS Plate in flat position using MIG/CO2 4
welding.
36. Perform single ‘V’ butt joint on MS plate in flat position using MIG/CO2 12
welding (1G).
37. Identify and uses of hand tools & accessories of TIG welding system. 2
38. Set up argon gas cylinder and accessories. 2
39. Perform straight bead without filler metal on MS sheet in flat position 4
using TIG welding.
40. Perform straight bead with filler metal on MS sheet in flat position using 4
TIG welding.
41. Perform straight bead on stainless steel sheet in flat position using TIG 4
welding.
42. Perform Butt Joint on stainless steel sheet in flat position using TIG 4
welding..
43. Perform single ‘V’ butt joint on MS plate in flat position (1G) using TIG 4
welding.
44. Project Work (Such as Window grill, Boundary gate or Collapsible gate) 20
Total 240 hrs

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Entry Qualification: JSC/JDC/Class Eight Pass

Employment Opportunity:
1. Abroad
2. Public & Private Training Institute and industry
3. NGO’s
4. Self Employment
Materials
• Welding Electrode(MS,SS)
• Filler metal(MS,SS & Brass)
• MS Plate up to 10mm(For SMAW)
• Stainless Sheet up to 6mm(For SMAW)
• MS Sheet up to 3mm(For GAS)
• Stainless Sheet up to 2mm(For GAS)
• Emery clothes
• Oxygen gas
• Acetylene gas
• Flux
• Argon gas
• CO2 gas
• Tungsten electrode
• MS pipe
• MIG/CO2 Wire
• LPG
Machine and Equipment:
• Arc Welding Machine (AC & DC)
• Electrode Holder
• Welding Cable
• Earthing clamp
• TIG Welding Machine
• MIG Welding Machine
• Gas Welding Set
• Oxygen gas cylinder
• Argon cylinder
• MIG/CO2 cylinder
• Acetylene gas cylinder
• Trolley
• Hand Grinder
• Power saw machine
• Welding table
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 • Electrode drying oven
• Disc Cutter
• Shear Machine
• Grinding Machine
• Gas Welding set
• Pipe Cutter
Tools:
• C-Clamp
• Chipping Hammer
• Tongs
• Ball peen hammer
• Sledge hammer
• Chisel
• Steel wire Brush
• Spark Lighter
• Cylinder Key
• Bench vice
• Hacksaw
• Try square
• Steel rule
• Anvil
• Scriber
• Steel tape
• File(Different types)
• Triangular file
• Half round file
• Round file
• Pipe vice
• Pipe cutter

Training Materials :

• Whiteboard
• Marker
• Training Modules
• Handouts
• Charts
• Multimedia Projector
• Laptop
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PPE s :
• Welding Goggles
• Safety Goggles
• Hand shield
• Welding Helmet
• Fire Extinguisher
• Hand gloves
• Musk
• Ear Plug
• Boiler Suit
• Safety Shoes
• Arm cover
• Leather Apron
• Leather Leg Cover

Reference Books:
1. Welding and Fabrication (Class-XI) - BTEB
2. Internet-

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