Basic Welding Training SMAW/MMA for Undergraduate Students of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Udayana

Abstract

There are many institutions, both government and private, which are engaged in welding education and training activities and provide certification of the level of expertise at the level of training attended. The great need in the field of welding has encouraged the Bali Land Transportation Polytechnic to take part in providing opportunities for the community, especially in this case, undergraduate students of Mechanical Engineering at Udayana University to carry out basic welding practices. At the higher education level, welding engineering courses are taught in several departments for both diploma and undergraduate degrees. For undergraduate mechanical engineering programs in general, welding engineering is one of the elective courses, so it can be said that not all mechanical engineering students gain practical experience in the field of welding. The aim of this activity is to provide skills in the field of SMAW/MMA welding to all participants. To support the sustainability of this activity, welding equipment has been donated so that it can be used according to needs. The output target achieved is to be published nationally in an accredited community service journal. The participants' responses to this activity were felt to be very useful and it is hoped that it can be held again in the future.