Joining Techniques

Purpose of the course program (competences):
Identifying various types of joining techniques: welding, soldering, brazing and adhesive bonding. Recognition of their basic characteristics, mode of implementation and application areas. 
 
Contents of the course program:
Introduction to various joining techniques: welding, soldering, brazing and adhesive bonding. Introducing basics of welding with thermo-chemical heat sources, electric arc, electric resistance, and other electrical and mechanical sources. Introduction to the basics of soldering and brazing. Introducing the basics of adhesive bonding. Introducing the safety in welding and related processes. The symbolic representation of joining techniques on drawings.