Welding Resources for Students

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Weights, Gages, and Tolerances Reference Chart (PDF file) http://faculty.icc.edu/eockerhausen/pdfs/Weights,Gages,%20Tol.pdf

 

Scholarships & Awards

AWS District Scholarship
AWS offers scholarship funds that, once awarded, are payable directly to the school to which you have been accepted. It will cover the cost of tuition, books, supplies and related institutional costs.
http://www.aws.org/foundation/district_scholarships.html#A
(READ the application Instructions on the above page)
APPLICATION: PDF file for district scholarship:
DOWNLOAD DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION from AWS SITE
March 1st is the deadline for submitting applications for District Scholarships. Call AWS at 800-443-9353, extension 250 for more information.

AWS National Scholarship
National Scholarships: The AWS Foundation has expanded its national scholarship program, which now includes the following individual scholarships each worth a minimum of $2,500 annually.
http://www.aws.org/foundation/national_scholarships.html
(Many other scholarships also listed on this page)

AWS Fellows Award
http://www.aws.org/awards/Fellows_Nom.pdf
Application for American Welding Society Foundation Fellows award given for contributions to the field of welding science and technology.

SME Education Foundation Student Scholarship Program
http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/smeefhtml.pl?/foundation/scholarships/fsfstudp.htm&&&SEF&
Since 1998, the Foundation has provided over $2.5 million dollars in financial aid through its various scholarship programs.

James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation Award
http://www.jflf.org/awards/college.asp
Cash awards are given for the best technical papers on the application of arc welding to design and production.

 

IDEAS & Creative Welding Sites

creative wine racks: http://www.mrvinerack.com
Explore online catalogs for project ideas:
http://www.restorationhardware.com
http://www.ikea.com
http://www.hooverfence.com
http://www.cherryblossomgardens.com

Artbooks of creative welding projects: http://www.welding-advisers.com/Artbooks.html

Welding Project Ideas:
http://www.zena.net/htdocs/welders/projects.shtml

http://www.millerwelds.com/education/projects/
http://www.millerwelds.com/communities/ (message board for projects)

Lincoln Electric Knowledge Articles: http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/list.asp
See Welding Projects at the bottom of the list
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/content/coffeetable.asp

 

Welding Equipment & Products

SJ Smith: www.sjsmith.com
Welding saftey and industrial supplies.

 

 

Job Opportunities

AWS JOb Listing: http://www.aws.org/jobfind/
Check out AWS for a listing of current job opportunities in welding and related fields.
Also post your resume for FREE.

Welding Jobs: http://www.welding-engineer.com/

 

Educational Materials

James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation Educational Materials: https://ssl.lincolnelectric.com/foundation/

Miller Welding Dictionary: http://www.millerwelds.com/education/dictionary.html

Deciphering Weld Symbols: http://www.unified-eng.com/scitech/weld/weld.html

History of Welding: http://www.welding.com/edu_weld2.shtml

Norco Welding How-To Tips: http://www.norco-inc.com/industrial/welding_how_to.htm

OSU Welding Safety Library: http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/welding.htm

Repositor of Welding Information: http://www.khake.com/page89.html

Welding Lesson Planning Resources: http://www.educationcoffeehouse.com/voc/welding.htm

 

Helpful Welding Websites & other resources

Lincoln Electric: http://www.lincolnelectric.com
Welding Experts section contains numerous technical articles, industry news and project plans.

Miller Motor Sports: http://www.millermotorsports.com/
The exclusive welding partner of many top stock car race teams.

H.C. Nutting Co.: http://www.ncnutting.com/
Engineering firm, specializing in geotechnical engineering; environmental engineering; materials engineering and construction materials.