A survey of problems in welding technology with a focus on the sections about weldability of different steels and welding methods. Welding lab exercises
MG1010 Introductory Welding Technology, General Course 6.0 credits
A survey of problems in welding technology with a concentration on weldability of steel and welding methods.
Information per course offering
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Information for Spring 2026 Start 13 Jan 2026 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 13 Jan 2026 - 13 Mar 2026
- Periods
- P3 (6.0 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
60705
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
5 - 50
- Target group
Elective for all 5 year engineering programmes, year 3, and for all master programmes as long as it can be included in the programme.
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus MG1010 (Spring 2023–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus MG1010 (Spring 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course with a passing grade the student should be able to:
- describe fundamentals in materials technology of welding
- account for the basic process technology for welding
- outline the fundamentals in processing of welding
- describe fundamentals in strength of materials in welded constructions
- based on material and process technology data assess basic risks for cracking in welded joints
- based on material and process technology data assess the breakdown safety of a design during normal operation
- choose an appropriate combination of material and process to give structural strength
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
General entry requirements and a minimum of 120 credits in technology
Recommended prerequisites
Basic eligibility and 120 cr in Engineering
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- DELA - Participation, - credits, grading scale: P, F
- HEMA - Home assignments, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- LABA - Laboratory work, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEMA - Seminars, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TENA - Written exam, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Mechanical Engineering, Technology
Education cycle
First cycle
Transitional regulations
Student that is registered on a previous course version can be examined during two years according to the then applicable examination requirements.