Public curriculum specification
Fabrication & Forming
Sheet-metal technicians, press-brake operators, welders, additive operators and manufacturing engineers
Organize material identification, cutting, bending, hydroforming, welding and additive methods around drawing requirements and inspection evidence.
Learning outcomes
What the program is structured to develop.
- Interpret fabrication and formed-part requirements.
- Understand process variables affecting cut, bend and formed geometry.
- Recognize the controls around welding and additive processes.
- Use dimensional or NDT evidence where applicable to verify results.
Technical curriculum
11 connected technical subjects
Production Systems · Foundational
Material Identification and Traceability
Understand how material identity, lot or heat information, part numbers and status controls preserve traceability through manufacturing.
Open topicFabrication & Forming · Foundational
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Understand the end-to-end sheet-metal workflow from material identification and cutting through deburring, forming, hole preparation and inspection.
Open topicFabrication & Forming · Intermediate
Laser Cutting Fundamentals
Understand laser-cutting machine architecture, beam-material interaction, assist gas, nesting and the variables that affect cut quality.
Open topicFabrication & Forming · Intermediate
Press Brake Forming
Understand press brake terminology, tooling, bend geometry, material behavior and the variables that affect repeatable sheet-metal bending.
Open topicFabrication & Forming · Intermediate
Hydroforming Fundamentals
Explore how pressurized fluid and tooling are used to form sheet or tube material into complex shapes, with attention to material flow, tooling and defect prevention.
Open topicFabrication & Forming · Intermediate
Welding Processes: GMAW, GTAW and SMAW
Build conceptual understanding of common arc-welding processes, equipment, consumables, joint preparation, heat input and the quality controls used around welded fabrication.
Open topicFabrication & Forming · Intermediate
Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals
Explore common additive-manufacturing processes, digital build preparation, support structures, post-processing and quality considerations.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Foundational
Metrology: Calipers, Micrometers and Indicators
Develop correct measurement habits with common precision instruments and understand resolution, repeatability, calibration and measurement technique.
Open topicTechnical Literacy · Intermediate
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Understand how GD&T communicates allowable geometric variation using datums, feature-control frames and standardized controls for form, orientation, location and runout.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
Non-Destructive Testing Fundamentals
Explore the purpose and basic capabilities of common non-destructive testing methods used to detect surface or internal discontinuities without destroying the part.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
First Article Inspection (FAI)
Understand the purpose of first article inspection as a structured verification that manufacturing planning and the produced article satisfy defined engineering requirements.
Open topicAssessment framework
Assessment is defined by the active program.
- Technical knowledge assessment
- Drawing and process-planning exercises
- Defect-recognition scenarios
- Practical evidence only when explicitly scoped
Possible evidence
Evidence examples for governed delivery.
- Setup or first-piece review
- Fabrication inspection record
- Weld/NDT documentation where applicable
- Knowledge assessment
Choose the delivery relationship
Individual access or a scoped company program.
Current individual learning uses Professional Learning Access. Companies can scope role, equipment and workplace-evidence requirements separately.