Centre for Welding Technologies & Metallurgy Research

Welcome to the Centre of Welding Technologies and Metallurgy Research

The Centre aims to support the welding industry by identifying gaps in knowledge and addressing these gaps through a combination of new educational programs and applied research.

Our primary goals are to improve the understanding of welding throughout the manufacturing sector in British Columbia and to facilitate the adoption of new and evolving welding technologies so as to increase efficiencies and hence the competitiveness of our welding sector.

Courses & Education

We have online, self-paced, part-time courses to provide training to managers, engineers, technologists, purchasers and other professionals who work in the fabrication and manufacturing industry specifically as it relates to welding and welded fabrication.

For groups or customizations to our educational offerings please contact us.

Weld 1251 – Essential Knowledge of Arc Welding Processes

This course introduces some common arc welding processes (SMAW, GMAW, GTAW & FCAW). An overview of the equipment used for these welding processes will be given as well as parameters that need to be controlled. This course gives foundational knowledge for future courses in welding procedure qualification, welding quality management and welding efficiencies.

Weld 1260 – Essential Knowledge in Welding Qualifications

Welding is typically specified by reference to a welding standard. There are many different welding standards in use around the world, and although they have differences, the framework for these welding standards is fairly consistent. Key elements that are usually addressed include the roles and responsibilities for all parties involved, identification and control of base materials and welding consumables, drawings and identification of welds (using welding symbols), qualification of welding procedures, qualification of welders, and inspection and quality control. In this course, we will look at each of these components without reference to any specific standard, giving a general understanding of the things that are normally addressed. We will then take a deeper look at the process of welding procedure and welder qualification.

Research

BCIT’s focus is on industrial welding research with real weld applications. In addition to BCIT’s welder training facility and mechanical testing labs (located on BCIT’s Burnaby campus) we have access to Seaspan’s centre for welding excellence, a fully equipped welding research laboratory based at their Vancouver shipyards location. We are actively seeking new partners for collaborative research and are eligible for NSERC and MITACS grants and awards as a provider of post secondary education.

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Partners

Major finacial support for the Centre is generously provided by Seaspan.
Seaspan

We have two ongoing NSERC/MITACS supported research projects with SFU’s School of Mechatronics Systems Engineering