Welding is a fabrication process whereby two or more parts are fused together by means of heat, pressure or both forming a join as the parts cool. Welding is usually used on metals and thermoplastics but can also be used on wood. The completed welded joint may be referred to as a weldment.
Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Welding and Fabrication in Ghana:
Joseph’s Technical School, Saboba, Saboba.
ATU
Kizito’s Vocational/Technical Institute, Bole.
Vitus Technical Institute, Sunyani.
Takoradi Technical Institute, Sekondi Takoradi.
Entry Requirements
SSSCE applicants must have SIX (6) passes (A – D) in all subjects including English Language, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies and at least three (3) of the subjects must be Credit or better. The Elective subjects must be relevant to the programme.
WASSCE applicants must have SIX (6) passes (A1 – D7) in all subjects including English Language, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science/Social Studies; and at least three (3) of the subjects must be C6 or better.
The Elective subjects must be relevant to the programme.
What is the difference between welder and fabricator?
Welders basically join two pieces of metal together using specialized equipment and becoming experts at completing that specific task as quickly and as effectively as possible.
On the other hand, metal fabrication deals with the entire enchilada: the welding, cutting, bending, and assembling of metal parts.
What fabrication means?
Fabrication is the process of making something from semi-finished or raw materials rather than from ready-made components.
In other words, it is the process of making something from scratch rather than assembling something.
The term also means a lie.
Fabrication is the noun of the verb ‘to fabricate.
What is an example of fabrication?
Examples of fabrication or falsification include the following: Artificially creating data when it should be collected from an actual experiment. Unauthorized altering or falsification of data, documents, images, music, art, or other work.