Welding

WELDING RESOURCES

Organizations:

A good source of information about careers and developments in the Welding industry are the various professional organizations that have been created to support the industry.  By joining these organizations, you can network with other people in the profession, stay current with trends in the industry, and find jobs in this field.  As a student, you are often eligible for a discounted membership fee.

American Welding Society

http://www.aws.org/w/a/

Publications:

American Welding Society Journal

http://www.aws.org/wj/index.html

Metal Web News

http://www.metalwebnews.com/wc.html

Miller Welds—Articles and Stories

http://www.millerwelds.com/education/articles.html

Welding Scholarships:

American Welding Society Foundation

http://www.aws.org/w/a/foundation/index.html

Additional Sites:

Welding Symbols

http://www.unified-eng.com/scitech/weld/weld.html

History of Welding

http://www.welding.com/edu_weld2.shtml

The Welding Institute—Materials Joining Technology Homepage

http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/index.xtp

Welding Dictionary (Courtesy of Miller Welds)

http://www.millerwelds.com/education/dictionary.html

Welding How-To’s

http://www.norco-inc.com/industrial/welding_how_to.htm

Welding Hazards Fact Sheet

http://www.afscme.org/issues/1297.cfm

Introduction to Arc Welding Tutorial
by Ray Joan Chesher, Aussie Weld Engineering and Welding

http://www.aussieweld.com/arcwelding/index.htm