OXY-FUEL AND RESISTANCE WELDING TECHNIQUES

BAKT112

Course Code: BAKT112
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 1
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the working principles, equipment, and systems of oxy-gas and resistance welding methods, and distinguish their industrial applications, advantages, and limitations.
Identify and compare appropriate welding parameters, joint types, and filler materials used in oxy-gas and resistance welding methods, and demonstrate knowledge of occupational health and safety rules.
Identify welding defects that may occur in oxy-gas and resistance welding,analyze their causes, and explain defect detection methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course covers the fundamental principles of oxy-fuel welding, the gases used, equipment, safety rules, and industrial applications. In addition, welding joint types, possible welding defects, and defect detection methods are examined. In the continuation of the course, an introduction to resistance welding is provided, and the working principle and basic parameters of spot resistance welding are explained.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Definition of oxy-gas welding, industrial applications, and advantages
2^nd Week	Definition of gases and cylinders: acetylene and oxygen; cylinder structure, safety rules, color coding; occupational health and safety during welding
3^rd Week	Welding equipment and flame formation
4^th Week	Filler metaland basic welding applications
5^th Week	Weld joint types
6^th Week	Oxy-gas welding under different application conditions
7^th Week	Welding Defects in Oxy-Gas Welding
8^th Week	MIDTERM EXAM
9^th Week	Introduction to resistance welding
10^th Week	Types of resistance welding; basic principles of spot resistance welding
11^th Week	Resistance welding equipment
12^th Week	Basic parameters in resistance welding; testing of spot resistance welds
13^th Week	Metallurgical structure and transformations in spot resistance welding
14^th Week	Defects in resistance welding

Recommended or Required Reading

Resistance Welding Fundamentals and Applications, Hongyan Zhang, Jacek Zankra, 1st edition CRC Press
Kaynak teknolojisi ve Uygulamaları, Salim Aslanlar
Teknik elemanlar için malzeme bilgisi; Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hatice Erol Özkavak
Kaynak Metalurjisi ders notu; Doç. Dr. Adem Kurt
Modern Kaynak Teknolojisi, Nizamettin Kahraman, Behçet Gülenç
Kaynak Tekniği el kitabı, Gedik Eğitim Vakfı, Prof. Dr. Selahaddin ANIK

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Quiz	2	20
Practice	2	15
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	2	1	2
Individual or group work	10	1	10
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)	14	1	14
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Performance Practice	2	6	12
Total Work Load			100
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.33
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2		X
K3	X
K4
K5		X	X
K6			X
K7
K8
K9			X
K10
K11	X	X
K12	X	X
K13			X
K14