What is Boilermaker?
A boilermaker is a tradesperson who fabricates steel, iron, or copper into boilers and other large containers intended to hold hot gas or liquid, as well as maintains and repairs boilers and boiler systems.
Boilermaker At Majuba TVET College
| COURSE | CODE | DESCRIPTION | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Tools (PW1) | AL018 | Identification and use of hand, measuring and marking off tools. | 15 Days |
| Power Tools (PW 2) | AL019 | Identification and use of power tools. | 15 Days |
| Basic Welding (SW1) | AP004 | Introduction to oxy-fuel manual cutting. Basic manual metal arc welding process. Oxy- acetylene gas welding and brazing. | 15 Days |
| Semi-Advanced Techniques in Welding,Brazing & Cutting (SW2) | AP007 | Semi advanced positional shielded metal arc welding, Profile cutting processes using Oxy- acetylene and plasma, Air-arc and Oxy-fuel gouging, Advanced training in Oxy-acetylene positional Welding, Brazing of Non-Ferrous and Ferrous metals. | 30 Days |
| Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SW3) | AP010 | Advanced full positional Sheilded metal arc welding(smaw) with E6103 and E7108 electrodes, Positional pipe welding(1G, 2G and 6G). | 30 Days |
| Basic Rigging (BTW) | AQ024 | Recall and demonstrate overhead crane signals. Use of lifting equipment as prescribed. | 5 Days |
| Boilermaking Machinery (KW2) | AN008 | Introduction to and use of Boilermaking Trade related machinery to manufacture various projects. | 15 Days |
| Oxy-Fuel Cutting (KW3) | AN012 | Care, Use and storage of oxy-fuel manual and semi automatic flame cutting equipment. Oxy-fuel cutting of various thicknesses of plate, sections and pipe. | 15 Days |
| Development & Manufacture (KW4) | AN016 | Use of development methods to manufacture equal diameter connections, transformers and cones using trade related machinery. | 15 Days |
| Structural Steel (KW5) | AN018 | Orthographic projections, introduction to steel profile tables and calculations based on structural steelwork.Design and construct various steel structures and connections according to engineering principles. | 15 Days |
| Drawing & Development (KW6) | AN016 | Advanced development of pipes, cones and various transition pieces using the three development methods in order to produce templates. | 15 Days |
| Advanced Fabrication (KW7) | AN034 | Fabrication of pipe connections, cones, lobster back bends (using pre-fabricated pipes), square to round transformer and manufacture and installation of flanges. | 15 Days |
| Total duration of Institutional Training: | 40 weeks | ||
| Trade Finishing : | AN027 | Development and manufacture of various off-set transition pieces, off-set unequal square and round pipe intersections, pipe to cone intersections and construction marking-off in preparation for Merseta Trade Test. | 6 weeks |