From design to production, engineers with comprehensive welding knowledge are needed to master the extensive tasks involved in the construction of bridges, pressure vessels, steam boilers, steel structures, vehicles on water, in the air, in space, on rail and road, as well as in machine, plant and pipeline construction.

Bachelor of Engineering or Master of Engineering qualification from a university, technical college, university of applied sciences or university of cooperative education in a technical field or Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in a technical field or Technologist of Engineering Diploma qualification from a university.

Participation in the course is also possible for university graduates without work experience. However, it is advisable to have at least one year of work experience. Direct entry to the intermediate examination is possible if a valid certificate from a recognized university is available that the contents of Part 1 of the International Welding Engineer training were taught during the course.

The International Welding Engineer course comprises a total of 448 hours and is divided into 3 modular parts and 4 main areas:

Part 1 and 3 - Theoretical training

IWE Part 1 and Part 3 can be completed as a distance learning course (live virtual classes).

Main area 1 - Welding processes and equipment (95 hours)

Oxyacetylene technology, cutting, power sources, manual arc welding, gas-shielded welding, submerged arc welding, resistance welding, special welding processes, spraying, soldering, joining, automation

Main area 2 - Materials and their behavior during welding (115 hours)

Steel production, alloys, heat treatment, cracking, corrosion, wear, non-ferrous metals, metallography

Main area 3 - Construction and design (62 hours)

Strength theory, weld seam calculation, design, construction, behavior of welded joints under different loads and fracture mechanics

Main area 4 - Manufacturing and application technology (116 hours)

Quality assurance, welder and process testing, workplace safety, residual stresses and distortion, workshop equipment, non-destructive material testing, economic efficiency, repair welding, case studies

Part 2 - Practical exercises (60 hours)

Gas welding, manual arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, demonstration of other welding processes

Examinations

Written and oral (10 hours)

After passing the examination, the participant receives a German-language DVS-IIW welding engineer certificate and an English-language International Welding Engineer (IWE) diploma.