GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PRECISION ENGINEERING: ADVANCED WELDING TECHNOLOGIES

Modules ("LEARN & PRACTISE")	Certifications
Evaluate Advanced Metal Welding Processes (45 hours)	Participants will be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Precision Engineering with specialisation in Advanced Welding Technologies after successfully completing all five required modules. Alternatively, participants will be awarded a WSQ Statement of Attainment certificate (SOA) for passing each individual module.
Design Arc Welding (45 hours)
Review High Speed Laser Welding and Additive Manufacturing (45 hours)
Review Welding Operation & Quality Control (45 hours)
Plan and Manage Project for Implementation (30 hours)

Upon Completion of Each Module

Participants will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment (SOA) certificate for each individual module, if they meet the following criteria:

• Achieve at least 75% course attendance;
• Take all assessments; and
• Pass the course.
  

They will be awarded with the Graduate Diploma in Precision Engineering after successfully completing the five required modules under the respective specialisation.

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Left: Graduate Diploma in Precision Engineering 
Right: Official Transcript

Statement of Attainment:

Pre-Requisites

• Applicants should possess a degree in any discipline or a diploma with a minimum of 3 years of related working experience.
  
• Applicants who do not have the required academic qualifications are still welcome to apply, but shortlisted candidates may be required to attend an interview for special approval.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Full Course Fee for each module

M1	M2	M3	M4	M5
$3,000	$3,000	$4,000	$3,000	$4,000

All fees are before funding and prevailing GST.

Nett Course Fee for each module

Module	International Participants	Singapore Citizens (39 yrs old or younger), SPRs or LTVP+ Holders	Singapore Citizens (40 yrs or older)¹	Enhanced Training Support for SMEs²
M1	$3,210	$963	$363	$363
M2	$3,210	$963	$363	$363
M3	$4,280	$1,284	$484	$484
M4	$3,210	$963	$363	$363
M5	$4,280	$1,284	$484	$484

All fees are inclusive of prevailing GST.
LTVP+ Holders = Long Term Visit Pass Plus Holders

Please visit the respective module's webpage for more information on the course details and fee breakdown.

• M1 | Evaluate Advanced Metal Welding Processes (45 hours)
• M2 | Design Arc Welding (45 hours)
• M3 | Review High Speed Laser Welding and Additive Manufacturing (45 hours)
• M4 | Review Welding Operation & Quality Control (45 hours)
• M5 | Plan and Manage Project for Implementation (30 hours)

Please note that fees and funding amount are subject to change.

Long Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) Holders

The LTVP+ scheme applies to lawful foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens with (i) at least one Singapore Citizen child or are expecting one from the marriage, or at least three years of marriage, and (ii) where the Singapore Citizen sponsor is able to support the family. All LTVP+ holders can be identified with their green visit pass cards, with the word ‘PLUS’ printed on the back of the card.

• ¹ Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) scheme (ETSS), subject to eligibility criteria.

  SME-sponsored Trainees: Must be Singapore Citizens (SCs), Singapore Permanent Residents (SPRs) and/or Long Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) holders. Courses have to be fully paid for by the employer. Trainee is not a full-time national serviceman.


SME companies are reminded to visit https://www.enterprisejobskills.gov.sg and click on ‘Digital Services’ to check that the status of your company is updated as “SME” so that their sponsored participants are eligible for the ETSS funding.


• ² Under the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) for employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above.
  

Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible for SkillsFuture Credit which can be used to offset course fees (for self-sponsored registrations only).

For more information on the SkillsFuture funding schemes you are eligible for, please visit www.ssg.gov.sg

This module will introduce fusion and solid state welding processes such as arc welding, laser welding, electron beam welding, friction stir welding, brazing, resistance welding and ultrasonic welding. The process principle, procedure, equipment, and quality control will be dealt with for the specific techniques. Project-based case studies will be offered to give participants a more in-depth understanding on the techniques and how to implement them in real industrial applications.

What You Will Learn

Content covered in this module include:

• Fundamentals of fusion welding, welding metallurgy and brazing
• Laser and laser welding
• Electron beam welding
• Basics of friction stir welding techniques
• Friction stir welding of different alloys and post weld heat treatment and dissimilar materials
• Fundamentals of resistance spot welding (RSW) and ultrasonic welding (USW)
• Brazement design, filler metals & joint preparation
• Torch & furnace based brazing processes & materials
• Project based case studies on friction stir welding, brazing & RSW

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Arc welding techniques have been widely used in almost all manufacturing industries. This module will provide comprehensive training on different arc welding processes, such as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Plasma Arc Welding (PAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Submerged Arc Welding (SAW). The module will also cover the weldability of various materials such as aluminium, titanium, and nickel alloys, low alloy steels, and stainless steels. Project based case studies will be carried out to enable the students to practise the applications of arc welding for different materials.

What you Will learn

This module is designed to equip participants with knowledge of arc welding for various metals and alloys. Content covered in this module include:

• Principles and characteristics of various arc welding processes
• Process advantages and limitations
• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and flux-cored arc welding (FCAW)
• Submerged arc welding (SAW)
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
• Plasma arc welding (PAW)
• Advanced techniques for various arc welding processes
• Welding metallurgy principles and their applications for weld quality control
• Weld defect formation and prevention
• Weldability of various engineering materials
• Welding of low alloy and stainless steels
• Welding of aluminium and magnesium alloys
• Welding of titanium and Ni-based alloys

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This module provides participants with fundamental knowledge of laser welding, laser cladding, and laser aided additive manufacturing, process simulation and modelling, as well as process monitoring and control. Material selection, metallurgy, welding processes and materials characterisation linked to industrial applications are included in this module. Participants will acquire knowledge and skills on laser welding, cladding and additive manufacturing technologies that use laser as heat source for material processing. This module also provides project based case studies to enhance the adoption of the technologies in real industrial situations.

What you will learn

Contents covered in this module include:

• Principles and properties of different type of lasers
• Interaction between laser radiation and materials
• Laser welding and its unique characteristics
• Knowledge and challenge in laser welding of metals
• Basic understanding of essential principles and physics of hybrid welding processes
• Knowledge of laser cladding of different types of materials for different applications
• Knowledge of numerical modelling and simulation in laser welding
• Basic knowledge of process monitoring and control for laser welding and cladding
• Principles of laser cladding and advantages
• Project based case studies on laser welding & cladding

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This module aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the basics of weld design, evaluation of mechanical properties, different weldability testing methods, inspection of welded joints, and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods. The module will train the participants in the implementation of welding quality control. The participants will also learn the essential skills and knowledge of welding procedure development and documentation. Project based case studies will equip participants with appropriate knowledge and skills to plan real welding operation scenarios.

What you Will learn

This module will mainly focus on destructive and non-destructive testing and the inspection for welded joints, welding design, mechanised and automated welding, and welding quality control. The detailed contents include:

• Methodologies for evaluating weldability
• Principles for pre/post weld heat treatment
• Principles of destructive and non-destructive testing and inspection of welds
• Basics of weld design
• Fundamentals of modelling and simulation in welding
• Approaches and specifications for mechanisation and automation of welding processes
• Correlation among welding process parameters, residual stresses, and weld joint distortion
• Procedures for performing QA and QC in welding operations

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What You Will Learn

This module is designed to equip participants with fundamental understanding of project management. Content covered in this module include:

• Concept of project management
• Stakeholder management
• Schedule management
• Resource management
• Risk management
• Change management
• Decision making

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