International Institute of Welding ( IIW)/

European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF)

Diploma of International Welding Specialist (IWS)/
European Welding Specialist (EWS)
Diploma of International Welding Technologist (IWT)/
European Welding Technologist (EWT)
Diploma of International Welding Engineer (IWE)/
European Welding Engineer (EWE)

IIW/EWF Diploma in Welding

An internationally recognised qualification supported by the International Institute of Welding
(IIW) and the European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF) for assessing the
competence of tasks and responsibilities during welding coordination (BS EN ISO 14731).
BS EN ISO 14731: 2006 Welding Coordination Tasks and Responsibilities, specifies that
responsible welding coordination personnel shall be able to demonstrate adequate general and specific
knowledge in welding and allied processes to perform these tasks. Such knowledge must be the result
of a combination of theory, training and experience. Personnel holding IIW/EWF Diploma are
qualified to perform welding coordination activities as described in ISO 14731 whose compliance is
required by BS EN ISO 3834 (Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials) .
In its Part 1 (Criteria for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements), BS EN ISO
3834 states that in order to ensure sound and effective manufacturing, management needs to
understand and appreciate the sources of potential trouble and to implement appropriate procedures for
their control . This standard identifies measures applicable in different circumstances, being two of the
most representative contractual situations and assessment of welding quality performance
between customers, manufacturers and third parties. In consequence, the compliance of 14731
and 3834 are priorities in the success of any metallic welding-related business.

Course Outline
The IIW/EWF Diploma in Welding consists of three different levels specialist (foundation),
technologist (intermediate) and engineer (advanced) or IWS/EWS, IWT/EWT and IWE/EWE
respectively. Although the topics covered in each level are similar (as explained below) the depth and
breadth are progressively increased towards the engineer level. The goals of each level are in line with
the responsibilities outlined in BS EN ISO 14731.
Specialist (IWS/EWS)
Personnel with basic technical knowledge where the level of technical knowledge needs to be
sufficient for the planning, executing, supervising and testing of the tasks and responsibilities within a
limited technical field involving only simple welded constructions.
Technologist (IWT/EWT)
Personnel with specific technical knowledge where the level of technical knowledge needs to be
sufficient for the planning, executing, supervising and testing of the tasks and responsibilities in
welding fabrication within a selective or limited technical field.
Engineer (IWE/EWE)
Personnel with comprehensive technical knowledge where full technical knowledge is required for the
planning, executing, supervising and testing of all tasks and responsibilities in welding fabrication.
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These extracts from BS EN ISO 14731:2006 and BS EN ISO 3834 are included to illustrate a particular point. In order to
fully understand the requirements of the standard, please consult the complete standard.

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Modules

Each level (Specialist, Technologist and Engineer) consists of four modules:

Welding processes and equipment (WPE)

Materials and their behaviour during welding (MAB)
Design and construction (DAC)
Fabrication and applications engineering (FAA)

There are two supplementary modules only for the Specialist level:

Advanced welding processes and equipment (AWP)

Practical welding technology (PWT)

In summary, via the standard route, IWS/EWS requires completion of six modules, IWT/EWT of ten
and IWE/EWE of fourteen. The duration of each module is one week and finishes with an exam.

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IIW/EWF Diploma in Welding

Module 1

Module 2

WPE 1

MAB 1

DAC 1

FAA 1

PWT

IWS/EWS

Welding
Processes &
Equipment
(Foundation)

Materials &
their
Behaviour
(Foundation)

Design &
Construction

Fabrication &
Applications
Engineering
(Foundation)

Practical
Welding
Technology
(Foundation)

International/
European
Welding
Specialist

Module 3

Module 4

(Foundation)

Supplementary
module

AWP 1
Advanced
Welding
Processes
&

Equipment
(Foundation)

+
WPE 2

MAB 2

DAC 2

FAA 2

IWT/EWT

Welding
Processes &
+Equipment
(Intermediate)
)

Materials &
their Behaviour

Design &
Construction

Fabrication &
Applications
Engineering
(Intermediate)

International/
European
Welding
Technologist

(Intermediate)

(Intermediate)

WPE 3

MAB 3

DAC 3

FAA 3

IWE/EWE

Welding

Materials &
their Behaviour

Design &
Construction

Fabrication &
Applications
Engineering
(Advanced)

International/
European
Welding
Engineer

Processes &
Equipment
(Advanced)

(Advanced)

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(Advanced)

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Course Content

Module 1: Welding processes and equipment (WPE)

General introduction to welding technology

Review of electrotechnics
The arc
Power sources for arc welding
Introduction to gas shielded arc welding
Manual metal arc (MMA) welding
Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding
Metal inert gas/ Metal active gas (MIG/MAG) welding
Flux cored arc welding (FCAW)
Submerged arc welding (SAW)
Oxy-fuel gas welding and related processes
Resistance welding
Other welding processes ( laser, electron beam,
plasma, friction)
Cutting and other edge preparation processes
Joining processes for plastics
Joining processes for ceramics and composite

Module 2: Materials and their behaviour during welding (MAB)

Manufacture and designation of steels

Testing materials
Structure and properties of pure metals
Alloys and phase diagrams
Heat treatment methods
Structure of the welded joint
Steels: plain carbon, carbon-manganese, fine grained, low alloy, high alloy, etc
Cracking phenomena in welded joints
Introduction to corrosion
High alloy creep resistant and heat resistant steels
Cast irons and steels
Non ferrous metals and alloys

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Course Content

Module 3: Design and construction (DAC)

Basic theory of structural systems

Fundamentals of the strength of materials
Welded joint design
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 dynamic loading
Design of dynamically loaded welded structures
Design of welded pressure equipment
Design of aluminium alloy structures
Reinforcing steel welded joints

Module 4: Fabrication and applications engineering (FAA)

Introduction to quality assurance in welded fabrication

Quality control during manufacture
Residual stress and distortion
Plant facilities, welding jigs and fixtures
Measurement, control and recording in welding
Economics of welding
Health and safety
Repair by welding
Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods
Fitness for purpose
Case studies

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Entry Requirements

1) International Welding Specialist (IWS)/European Welding Specialist (EWS)

With pre assessment :

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector

Technical Certificate Level 2 issued by a Medium technical school OR

Non Technical Certificate Level 2 or 3 with four years of job professional experience
including job experience defined in the IWS Guideline in welding related activities OR

Secondary school education with at least 5 years of job professional experience including
job experience defined in the IWS Guideline in welding related activities and minimum
age of 30 years. Applicants must have a basic knowledge of the relevant topics for
learning and understanding welding technology. This knowledge must be equivalent to
the Level 2 Technical Certificate.

OR

Without pre assessment :

CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector OR

Technical Certificate Level 3 (Advanced Certificate in Welding) issued by a Medium or

Higher technical school.

CV and certificates/transcripts MUST be submitted for verification and assessment.

2) International Welding Technologist (IWT)/ European Welding Technologist (EWT)

Holds at least a Diploma (Level 4) in Engineering issued by a Polytechnic or University

CV and certificates/transcripts MUST be submitted for verification and assessment.

3) International Welding Engineer (IWE)/ European Welding Engineer (EWE)

Holds at least a Bachelor Degree (Level 5) in Engineering issued by a University

CV and certificates/transcripts MUST be submitted for verification and assessment.

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IIW/TWI DIPLOMA COURSE SCHEDULE FOR 2016

IIW Diploma of International Welding Specialist (IWS)/TWI Diploma in Welding

Venue : Kuala Lumpur
Module
1) Welding Processes & Equipment (WPE 1)
2) Advanced Welding Processes (AWP)
3) Practical Welding Technology (PWT)
4) Materials & their Behaviour(MAB 1)
5) Design & Construction (DAC 1)
6) Fabrication & Applications (FAA 1)

Duration
(days)
5
5
5
5
5
5

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

29 - 4
14 - 18

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

8 - 12
5-9
26 - 30

11 - 15
9 - 13

17 - 21
6 - 10

14 - 18
28 - 2

18 - 22

IIW Diploma of International Welding Technologist (IWT)/TWI Diploma in Welding Technology

Venue : Kuala Lumpur
Module

Duration
(days)

1) Welding Processes & Equipment (WPE 2)

2) Materials & their Behaviour(MAB 2)

3) Design & Construction (DAC 2)

4) Fabrication & Applications (FAA 2)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

4-8
16 - 20
13 - 17
25 - 29

IIW Diploma of International Welding Engineer (IWE)/TWI Diploma in Welding Engineering

Venue : Kuala Lumpur
Module

Duration
(days)

1) Welding Processes & Equipment (WPE 3)

2) Materials & their Behaviour(MAB 3)

3) Design & Construction (DAC 3)

4) Fabrication & Applications (FAA 3)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Course fee :
IIW Diploma of International Welding Specialist (IWS)/TWI Diploma in Welding: RM3,400.00* per module
IIW Diploma of International Welding Technologist (IWT)/TWI Diploma in Welding Technology: RM3,800.00* per module
IIW Diploma of International Welding Engineer (IWS)/TWI Diploma in Welding Engineering: RM4,200.00* per module
*Note : Fee is subject to 6% GST
Course schedules are subject to change
5% discount is given to WIM members for all modules

Oct

Nov

Dec

1-5
24 - 28
21 - 25
5-9

Course Time :
0900 to 1700 (Mondays to Fridays)
Venue :
No. 1 Jalan Utarid U5/13, Section U5
Bandar Pinggiran Subang
40150 Shah Alam, Selangor D. E.