Resistance Spot Welding

Class participant getting hands-on experience on a modern MFDC Spot Welding Machine.
Class participant getting hands-on experience on the MFDC Spot Welding machine. 

Next Offering: June 26-27, 2024

 

Course Description

Resistance Spot Welding in the Automotive Industry is a two-day, live-training program. Through lectures covering fundamental concepts and “hands-on” labs using a modern MFDC Resistance Spot Welding machine, participants will be trained on the Resistance Spot Welding process with a focus on how it is utilized in the automotive industry. The four labs associated with this course provide students with actual welding experience, and include welding parameter studies on uncoated steel, coated steel, and aluminum.  

Also included with the course is a book authored by the two instructors titled “Resistance Spot Welding: Fundamentals and Applications for the Automotive Industry", 2nd Edition” (Springer). The lecture material in the course closely follows the book chapters.

The combination of the extensive labs and the included textbook make this a unique and especially valuable training experience as compared to other Resistance Welding course offerings.


Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:

  • Process physics and fundamentals
  • Machines, electrodes, and tooling
  • Important process variables
  • Spot welding of steels
  • Spot welding of coated materials
  • Spot welding of aluminum and aluminum to steel
  • Weld quality, testing, monitoring, and control
  • Spot welding production issues such as multiple sheet stack ups
  • Codes associated with spot welding
  • Advancements in spot welding modeling

What's Included

The price of the course includes instructional materials, lunch each day, and a copy of the book "Resistance Spot Welding: Fundamentals and Applications for the Automotive Industry."


Course Pre-requisites   

No engineering degree is required, but relative work experience in Resistance Welding processes and production environments is recommended.


Location

The Ohio State University
Edison Joining Technology Center (EJTC)

An OSU campus map is available here. 


Cancellations and Refunds

Full refund minus a $75 administrative fee if you cancel more than three weeks before a training course date. No refunds will be given after that time. Registrations can be transferred.

Note: A minimum of 10 participants will be required to operate this program. In the event we do not receive 10 registrations, participants will receive a full refund of all fees paid.


Ohio's TechCred Program gives businesses the chance to upskill employees. Businesses who submit applications (for approved programs) are reimbursed up to $2000 per credential, when current or prospective employees complete technology-focused credentials. Check with your employer to learn if they're willing to assist you with enrolling in the TechCred program and receiving funding to pay for the Resistance Spot Welding program.

COURSE REGISTRATION

Registration ends on June 21, 2024.

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PRICE

Course Fee:

$1,299 per person

Early Bird Discount:
$1,145.00 per person if registered by June 5, 2024. 

MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

Dr. David Phillips is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering’s Welding Engineering Program.  He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., all in Welding Engineering at The Ohio State University.  Prior to earning his Ph.D., Dr. Phillips worked for approximately 20 years in industry, with most of his Welding Engineering experiences in both the automotive and aerospace industry sectors.

As a Professor of Practice, Dr. Phillips brings his industry experience to a wide variety of courses he teaches in the Welding Engineering Program, including courses in welding metallurgy, robotics, resistance, and solid-state welding.  Dr. Phillips is also a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), an AWS Certified Welding Inspector (C.W.I.), and an IIW International Welding Engineer (I.W.E.).

 

Dr. Menachem Kimchi is a clinical professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Welding Engineering Program at The Ohio State University. Previously, M. Kimchi was a principal research engineer, technology leader, and business development manager for EWI Manufacturing. Menachem has been involved extensively with research and development projects for the Automotive and Steel industries and published over 80 technical papers in the areas of Resistance and Solid State Welding processes of advanced materials.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact:

 

Professional & Distance Education Programs 
Email: eng-profed@osu.edu
Call: 614-247-9581

 

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