What’s New in Welding Education?

American Welding Society’s Education Engineering Committee Presents Seminar At The Colorado School of Mines

Miami, FL-March 15, 2005-- The American Welding Society’s Engineering Education committee invites welding educators to attend the third AWS Education Seminar, which will take place June 30 and July 1, 2005, at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.

“What’s New in Welding Education?” is this year’s theme.  Speakers will discuss present recent advances in welding and joining processes, including laser and robotic welding; developments in the AWS Education Department; federal funding for careers and technical education programs; and funding for welding research and grants. 

The AWS Engineering Education Committee will meet July 1 to discuss support for welding education, student recruitment, and a campaign to improve the image of welding.  A tour of the Center for Welding, Joining and Coatings Research at the Colorado School of Mines will follow.

Educators from all aspects of welding education are invited.  For more information, or to register for the event, contact Christopher Pollock, AWS Director of Education, at 800-443-9353, Ext 219, or cpollock@aws.org .

The American Welding Society is the largest organization in the world dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and application of welding and allied processes, including joining, brazing, soldering, cutting, and thermal spraying. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA, AWS serves almost 50,000 members throughout the world. For more information on AWS programs and publications, visit the Society’s Web site, www.aws.org