Structured and easy to use program

• Students can work at their own pace, at a time and place convenient to them
• Complex issues are presented simply by using animation, audio, photographs, graphics and text - each carefully chosen as the best way of illustrating a particular point
• The interactive tutorial questions and answers session allows the student to see how well the principles have been absorbed.

Course

• Film quality: covers film identification, calibrating and setting film density, the sensitivity of radiographic film and a description of film artefacts
• Radiographic techniques: this section makes extensive use of 3D animations to illustrate the different techniques, including single wall, panoramic and double wall techniques
• Weld quality: this section describes and shows the possible radiographic images produced by external and internal weld defects.

Course examination

The student can undertake a self-assessment test of ten radiographs, which gives a percentage success score and then permits review of the correct solution for each radiograph on completion of the test.

Why is Staying in Shape such a good way to learn about distortion?

This package is based on expert knowledge and practical experience. Staying in Shape is a multimedia, computer-based system which combines video clips, animated sequences, audio, scanned photographs, graphics and text.

Interactive training benefits

Training can be done at your company, with many users trained for the cost of one CD. Users can work at their own pace. Interactive learning is more readily retained. Complex issues are presented in a simple way.

What does Staying in Shape cover?

• Different types of distortion and when they occur
• Factors in welding affecting distortion
• Distortion prediction
• Practical steps to reduce distortion
• Precautions for specific welding and cutting situations
• Actions to correct distortion after welding
• Recommendations for good practice

How does it work?

Staying in Shape is essentially a database, but the information is presented visually. By clicking on an option the user can see pictures of distortion related topics, with accompanying commentary. Staying in Shape aims to provide practical information to the end user and avoid the highly technical issues such as weld pool behaviour, strain-stress analysis or temperature distribution in the welded structure. In order to define the scope of the software, the problem of welding and cutting distortion was examined from different perspectives

Course

• Film quality: covers film identification, calibrating and setting film density, the sensitivity of radiographic film and a description of film artefacts
• Radiographic techniques: this section makes extensive use of 3D animations to illustrate the different techniques, including single wall, panoramic and double wall techniques
• Weld quality: this section describes and shows the possible radiographic images produced by external and internal weld defects.

Course examination

The student can undertake a self-assessment test of ten radiographs, which gives a percentage success score and then permits review of the correct solution for each radiograph on completion of the test.

Fully interactive multimedia training courses covering:

An Introduction to Metallurgy:
General metallurgical principles such as hardness, strength, the effects of alloying, characteristics of hot and cold working and the effects of heat treatment.

Welding Processes:
An introduction to the main technologies and consumable currently used in industry. Includes sections on Manual Metal Arc (MMA), Submerged Arc Welding (SAW), Metal Inert/Active Gas (MIG/MAG), electroslag and electrogas welding.

Welding of Carbon Manganese Steels:
The welding sequence of this operation is examined in terms of the weld metal, heat affected zone (HAZ), distortion effects and post weld heat treatment. Weld properties such as strength, ductility and hardness are discussed and the student is shown how to recognise weld imperfections, their causes and how to prevent them.

Complex issues presented in a simple manner

The systems use commentary, photographs, animations and video to explain complex issues in as simple a manner as possible.

Students work at their own pace

Users receive personalised training by focusing on areas relevant to their job. No need to waste time on topics of no use to the company or individual.

Award Winner

Basic Metallurgy and Welding won the International Institute of Welding (IIW) Andre Leroy prize for best multimedia product in 2002.