AWS Welding Coordination & QA Endorsement study materials
AWS Welding Coordination & QA Endorsement study resources

AWS Welding Coordination & QA Endorsement case studies

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The Welding Coordination and Quality Assurance Endorsement is a supplemental credential offered by the American Welding Society to individuals who already hold an active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) certification. AWS describes it as covering the essential aspects of welding quality assurance and coordination, ensuring proficiency in these areas, and states that it aligns with industry standards and best practices for welding quality management. It is aimed at inspectors who take on coordination and quality-management responsibilities rather than only product inspection, such as organizing welding work, overseeing quality systems, and supporting documentation and records. Like other CWI and SCWI endorsements, it is administered as a Prometric examination, and it is one of the supplemental credentials that count toward CWI and SCWI recertification. The AWS Welding Coordination & QA Endorsement case studies are 5 cases and about 2,350 words.

1

Weld Procedure Qualification for a New Steel Grade

A fabrication shop is introducing welding on a new steel grade, S690QL, for a pressure vessel. The existing Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) is qualified for S355 steel.

514 words, about 3 min
2

Welder Qualification Expiry and Production Pressure

A welder's qualification for manual metal arc welding (MMAW) on carbon steel expired three months ago. The welder has been continuously working on non-code repairs and maintenance, but no formal revalidation has occurred.

472 words, about 2 min
3

Weld Inspection Frequency and Sampling Plan

A shop is fabricating 200 identical steel beams using submerged arc welding (SAW). The welding coordinator has proposed a visual inspection of 10% of the welds and no other non-destructive testing (NDT) based on the argument that the process is automated and consistent.

481 words, about 2 min
4

Heat Treatment Non-Conformance on Pressure Vessel

A pressure vessel is fabricated from SA-516 Gr. 70 steel, with a wall thickness of 50 mm.

441 words, about 2 min
5

Subcontractor Welding Coordination and Oversight

A main contractor is building a structural steel framework and has subcontracted the welding of critical moment connections to a small fabrication shop. The subcontractor claims to have a certified welding coordinator and welders qualified to ISO 9606-1.

442 words, about 2 min