Conestoga College is a public college located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It offers more than 200 programs in various fields such as Engineering, Business, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Media and Design, and Community Services.

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Are you interested in operating and troubleshooting automated and robotic welding systems? Do you enjoy hands-on learning in a state-of-the-art facility? This program might be right for you! As a student in this unique program, you will be provided the opportunity to work with welding automation and robotics systems including: GMAW (MIG) and spot-welding applications, CAD/CAM applications with CNC thermal cutting, and off-line robotic simulation programming applications. The curriculum builds on welding technology with a broader knowledge in manufacturing methods and industrial automation. As a student in this program, you will develop your skills through active and project-based learning in our state-of-the-art facility, using modern equipment. This program combines theoretical knowledge with applied skills in the control of robotic and automated equipment using electronics, programmable automation controllers, computers, hydraulics, and pneumatics. Emphasis is placed on effective techniques for designing, modifying, installing, testing, maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting equipment and systems. This program has a common first two years with the Welding Engineering Technology - Inspection program. The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) conditionally recognizes this program as meeting all the academic requirements for certification in the Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) category. As a graduate of this program, you would have covered all the learning outcomes for Level 1 of the Welder (456A) and Metal Fabricator – Fitter (437A) apprenticeship programs in Ontario. If you decide to pursue an apprenticeship in either trade, you may be exempt from this level of in-school training. The optional co-op stream includes four consecutive four-month work terms. Show less

Courses
NON CO-OP
CO-OP
Level 1
Course details
Computer Applications
COMP1723

Conestoga 101
CON0101

Engineering Drawing Interpretation
DRWG1497

Technical Mathematics I
MATH1445

Welding Process Theory I
WELD1360

Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
WELD1645

Semi-Automatic Welding I
WELD1655

Thermal Cutting and Brazing
WELD1660

Electives: General Education
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 2
Course details
College Reading & Writing Skills
COMM1085

CAD for Fabrication Technology
DRWG1855

Technical Mathematics II
MATH1635

Welding Processes Theory II
WELD1670

Shielded Metal Arc Welding II
WELD1680

Semi-Automatic Welding II
WELD1695

Welding Quality and Inspection
WELD1700

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
WELD1715

Introduction to Metal Fabrication
WELD1950

Level 3
Course details
Technical Math III
MATH2285

Robotic Fundamentals
ROBO2060

Welding Codes And Standards
WELD2155

Welding Process Applications I
WELD2235

Welding Process Technology I
WELD2250

Electives: General Education
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 4
Course details
Robotic Programming
ROBO2040

Visual Weld Inspection Applications
WELD2020

Welding Mechanics
WELD2115

Welding Metallurgy I
WELD2175

NDE Fundamentals
WELD2185

Welding Circuits and Controls
WELD2225

Welding Process Applications II
WELD2245

Welding Processes Technology II
WELD2260

Level 5
Course details
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers
CNTR3090

Manufacturing Processes
MANU3050

Robotic Welding Programming
ROBO3040

Welding Design I
WELD3070

Welding Metallurgy II
WELD3085

Technical Project I - A
WELD3170

Welding Process Technology III
WELD3180

Electives: General Education
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 6
Course details
CAD/CAM Applications
DRWG3100

Operations Management
IENG3040

Hydraulics And Pneumatics
IFME3045

Quality Assurance Systems
QUAL3025

Welding Cost Effectiveness
WELD2010

Welding Automation And Tooling
WELD3090

Technical Project II - B
WELD3165

Program outcomes
Analyze and solve complex technical problems related to manufacturing environments through the application of engineering principles
Design and analyze components, processes and systems through the application of engineering principles and practices
Analyze and prepare graphics and other technical documents to appropriate engineering standards
Use computer hardware and software to support the engineering environment
Assist in the specification of manufacturing operations and processes
Apply knowledge of machinery, tools, and other equipment used in manufacturing and assembling components
Specify, coordinate, and conduct quality control and quality assurance procedures
Recognize the environmental, economic, legal, safety and ethical implications of manufacturing projects
Use and maintain documentation, inventory, and records systems
Participate in the management of a manufacturing project
Develop strategies and plans to improve job performance and work relationships
Select, assess, and test (using analytical, destructive, and non-destructive inspection techniques) materials, structures, and weld joints to assure compliance with physical and metallurgical requirements.
Select, develop specifications for and program robotic and automated welding and joining systems.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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