Construction and Design of Welded Components, 7.5 Higher education credits

Konstruktion och design av svetsade komponenter, 7,5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2024-04-18

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: H24

Learning outcomes

The student must, after completing the course, be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• show an understanding of the basic theory of structural systems and the strength of materials.
• demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the construction and design of welded structures under static and cyclic loadings.
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of constructing and designing circumferential and longitudinal welds and related standards

Competence and skills

• suggest optimum construction and design of welded joints based on different loading types.
• use weld design principles to create reliable welded joints, considering static and fatigue loadings.
• calculate circumferential and longitudinal welds by using relevant laws, design rules and specifications for pressure vessels.

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Marine Engineering, Welding Engineering or equivalent. Additionally, the Bachelor of Science degree must be comprised of a minimum 15 HE credits in mathematics. English course 6 in the Swedish upper secondary school or equivalent.

General entry requirements and approved result from the following course/courses:

ASP700-Advanced Welding Processes and

SVM610-Welding metallurgy of advanced material or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Individual written assignment. Individual written examination.

Course contents

The course will introduce knowledge regarding the advanced design of steel and aluminium welds and related topics:

• Basic theory of structural systems
• Fundamentals of the strength of materials
• Joint design for welding and brazing
• Basics of weld design
• Behaviour of welded structures under different types of loading
• Design of welded structures with predominantly static loading
• Behaviour of welded structures under cyclic loading
• Design of cyclic loaded welded structures
• Design of welded pressure equipment
• Design of aluminium alloy structures
• Introduction to fracture mechanics

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Cycle

Second cycle

Progressive specialization

A1F - second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Production Technology