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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
How to Prepare for the Certified Welding Inspector Exam, Part 5: Make a Plan (Sections 2 & 3)
This blog post is a continuation of last week’s post titled, How to Prepare for the CWI Exam, Part 5: Make a Plan. In last week’s post we covered Self- Assessment, the first section of the three part study plan …Continue reading
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
High-Strength FCAW Electrode Study With Lower Manganese
High-Strength FCAW Electrode Study With Lower Manganese
Monday, May 13th, 2013
Fabrication and Welding of Corrosion Resistant Pipeline
Fabrication and Welding of Corrosion Resistant Pipeline
Friday, May 10th, 2013
The Science of Safety
Alicia Garcia’s recent blog post about the importance of safety in the workplace and my own post about the importance of scientific literacy reminded me of a common misconception about electricity. Electricity is a phenomenon that stands at that intersection …Continue reading
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
How to Prepare for the Certified Welding Inspector Exam Part 5: Make a Plan
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin Much to the disappointment of many potential CWI test takers, there is no single book or resource that can prepare them for the CWI exam. There is simply …Continue reading
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Knowledgeable Sales Representatives Make the Difference
When I came to AWS four years ago, my first major assignment as the only educational developer on staff was to create the Certified Welding Sales Representative course. Over the next several weeks I interviewed countless sales representatives, managers, regional …Continue reading
Monday, May 6th, 2013
Dynamic Analysis of Active Droplet Oscillation in GMAW
Dynamic Analysis of Active Droplet Oscillation in GMAW
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Science Fridays: Knowledge (about Science) is Freedom…Part Two
In part one of this post I emphasized how important scientific literacy is to the continued viability of our representative form of government. It’s not really representative if we as citizens are not informed enough to tell Congress how they …Continue reading
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
How to Prepare for the Certified Welding Inspector Exam Part 4: Recommended Reading is Not a Recommendation
In a previous blog post I mentioned that the most common question I receive is “how do I prepare for the CWI exam?” This series of 11 blog posts is my response. Some of these best practices, tips, and general …Continue reading
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Recent Incidents put the Spotlight on Safety
Roaring flames, twisted metal, and soot covered ceilings bowing precariously to the floor. This sounds like the set of an upcoming action flick, but it’s actually the very real outcome of an explosion at a welding and grinding company in …Continue reading
Monday, April 29th, 2013
Nonlinear Neuro-fuzzy Modeling of Welders Response
Nonlinear Neuro-fuzzy Modeling of Welders Response
Friday, April 26th, 2013
Science Fridays: Knowledge (about Science) is Freedom…Part One
Consider some of the following recent headlines: Ammonium Nitrate was Present at West Explosion Site F. D.A. Says Food from Cloned Animals is Safe Coastal Cities Confront Global Warming-Induced Sea Level Rise A First: Organs Tailor-Made with Body’s Own Cells …Continue reading
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
How to Prepare for the Certified Welding Inspector Exam Part 3: Know What to Know
Welcome back! In the first two blog posts of this series we discussed the need to thoroughly read through the CWI core documents (or playbooks); the AWS B5.1:2003 Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors and the QC1:2007 Standard for …Continue reading
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
The Value of a Piece of Paper
As the country struggles to emerge from the recession, we still grapple with a deficit of qualified manufacturing workers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 200,000 manufacturing positions needed to be filled in April 2011…and that number …Continue reading
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Post Weld Heat Treatment Response of 2.25Cr-1Mo Steel
Post Weld Heat Treatment Response of 2.25Cr-1Mo Steel
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Why Metallurgy?
Metallurgy is the science that explores why metals behave the way they do. It explains the properties, behavior and internal structure of metals. Metallurgy also describes the treatments and processes that allow us to tailor a metal’s properties to a …Continue reading
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
How to Prepare for the Certified Welding Inspector Exam Part 2: Understanding the Test
In the last blog post I mentioned two documents that serve as the CWI exam playbooks. These are the AWS B5.1. Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors and the QC1:2007 Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors. Completely overlooking …Continue reading
Monday, April 15th, 2013
Comparison of Niobium, Hafnium, and Tantalum as Eutectic Formers in Ni Welds
Comparison of Niobium, Hafnium, and Tantalum as Eutectic Formers in Ni Welds
Friday, April 12th, 2013
Science Fridays: A Tale of Two Models
The Science Friday blog posts and AWS seminars often feature illustrations designed to help convey or clarify a scientific concept or phenomena. For example, when discussing the effects of the ultraviolet light emitted from an electric arc, we might use …Continue reading
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
I Was Promised a Flying Car
As a kid, I sat around watching The Jetsons all the while planning out exactly what flying car I wanted when I was older: sea foam green with fins and chrome detailing. Little did I know, what I was watching …Continue reading
