{"id":11286,"date":"2024-09-02T15:57:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namcol.edu.na?page_id=11286"},"modified":"2025-06-25T14:40:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:40:52","slug":"welding-and-metal-fabrication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/namcol.edu.na\/index.php\/welding-and-metal-fabrication\/","title":{"rendered":"Welding and Metal Fabrication"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This trade aims to enable trainees to obtain the competencies required for performing metal fabrication tasks such as applying safety rules and regulations; planning and organising metal fabrication work; using hand tools for metal fabrication operations and others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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UNIT STANDARD TITLES
\u2022 Apply safety rules and regulations in a metal fabrication work
\u2022 Plan and organize metal fabrication work
\u2022 Use hand tools for metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Operate portable electrical and power tools for metal fabrication
\u2022 Interpret welding signs and symbols as part of metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Assemble and test Oxy-Acetylene welding equipment as part of metal
fabrication operations
\u2022 Weld mild steel using Oxy-Acetylene in the down hand position
\u2022 Weld mild steel using the manual arc welding process in the down hand
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\u2022 Cut mild steel using oxy-acetylene cutting equipment as part of metal
fabrication operations
\u2022 Complete routine tasks using metal fabrication machines
\u2022 Demonstrate knowledge of engineering metals, properties and standards
\u2022 Demonstrate knowledge of the electrodes and filler rods
GENERIC UNIT STANDARD
\u2022 Engineering science
\u2022 Engineering drawing
\u2022 Entrepreneurship
\u2022 First Aid
\u2022 Mathematics
\u2022 HIV\/AIDS awerness
\u2022 Computing Fundamentals
\u2022 Occupational Health and Safety
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\u2022 Apply workplace communication processes in a metal fabrication workplace
\u2022 Perform basic estimations, measurements and calculations for metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Make templates and jigs as part of metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Weld cast iron using the manual arc welding process in the down hand position
\u2022 Estimate production costs
\u2022 Join Metals using oxy-acetylene brazing and silver soldering equipment as part of metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Weld Aluminium using the manual arc welding process in the down hand position
\u2022 Weld stainless steel using the manual arc welding process in the down hand position
\u2022 Cut work pieces using the plasma cutting process as part of metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Weld stainless steel using the tungsten inert gas welding process in the down hand position
\u2022 Weld mild steel using the metal inert gas welding process in the down hand position
\u2022 Carry out basic rigging and safe lifting practices as part of metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Weld mild steel using the manual arc welding process in horizontal, vertical up and overhead position
\u2022 Weld mild steel work piece using the shielded metal arc welding process in flat position
\u2022 Interpret and draw basic engineering drawings and sketches as part of metal
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GENERIC UNIT STANDARD
\u2022 Mathematics
\u2022 Engineering drawing
\u2022 First Aid
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\u2022 Gouge metals using manual arc equipment as part of metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Weld aluminium using the tungsten inert gas welding process in the down hand position
\u2022 Weld thermoplastics with electrofusion equipment
\u2022 Weld mild steel using the tungsten inert gas welding process in all positions
\u2022 Perform advanced manual arc welding on aluminium in all positions
\u2022 Perform advanced tungsten inert gas welding on aluminium in all positions
\u2022 Perform advanced manual arc welding on stainless steel in all positions
\u2022 Perform advanced tungsten inert gas welding on stainless steel in all positions
\u2022 Hard face surfaces as part of metal fabrication operations
\u2022 Weld stainless steel pipe in all positions using the tungsten gas arc welding process
GENERIC UNIT STANDARD
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\u2022 Engineering drawing
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NTA Level 2
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Job Attachment
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NTA Level 3
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Introduction This trade aims to enable trainees to obtain the competencies required for performing metal fabrication tasks such as applying safety rules and regulations; planning and organising metal fabrication work; using hand tools for metal fabrication operations and others. 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