AWS Research and Studies
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AWS honors a long and distinguished heritage by emphasizing welding research and study projects. From worker-related issues to futuristic joining methods, AWS partnering with government, private institutes and individuals advances and presents the world of welding research.
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Research Papers
Timely, relevant research by the world's foremost scientists, engineers, teachers and industry professionals. AWS Welding Research Papers are published monthly in the Welding Journal and made available in electronic, .pdf format. Browse current peer-reviewed reports of research work on welding procedures, metallurgy, equipment, processes, testing and quality control. Click for more

Peer Review of Research Papers
If you are available to serve as Principal Reviewer for any of the listed papers please contact the Peer Review Coordinator at eadams@aws.org. The article identification number is on the top right of each page of the abstract. Click for more

Welding-Related Expenditures, Investments, and Productivity Measurement in U.S. Manufacturing, Construction, and Mining Industries
"This report summarizes findings of the initial wave of research conducted for the Economic Impact and Productivity of Welding study commissioned by the American Welding Society and Edison Welding Institute. The overall objectives of this research were to determine the economic contribution and productivity of welding in specific U.S. industries where welding is a primary enabling technology and identify where the greatest opportunities exist to further improve welding productivity.
Download Economic Impact and Productivity of Welding in .pdf format.

Vision for Welding Industry
The American Welding Society, in conjunction with the Department of Energy, has put together a vision that will carry the welding industry through 2020. As part of obtaining global consensus on the Vision for Welding Industry document, industry was encouraged to download the document, read it and return comments, suggestions or corrections. We will be reviewing all responses carefully. Thank you for supporting this most important endeavor.
Download Vision Document in .pdf format.

Culmination of Vision for Welding Industry
The recently published Welding Industry Vision Workshop Results describes the issues and opportunities facing the U.S. welding industry (users as well as suppliers of welding equipment, materials, processes, and support services) through the next twenty years. The strategic goals outlined in the Vision are ambitious and will require hard work and commitment by the industry, but expectations are high for maintaining a competitive worldwide position for welding well into the new century.

The roadmap is based on input provided by representatives from the industry segments at workshops held in Chicago in October 1999 and Houston in March 2000. Input for the automotive section was extracted from previously developed roadmaps prepared in collaboration with the Edison Welding Institute.
Download Vision Workshop Results in .pdf format.

Manufacturing in America: A Comprehensive Strategy to Address the Challenges to U.S. Manufacturers

President Bush is committed to making sure every American who wants to work can find a job. In the third quarter of 2003, the U.S. economy grew at 8.2 percent—the strongest growth in nearly 20 years. Over the past five months, more than 250,000 new jobs have been created and the December 2003 unemployment rate of 5.7 percent was significantly below the 30-year average of 6.4 percent. Thanks to the President's pro-growth policies, America's economy is strong—and growing stronger.
Download Manufacturing document in .pdf format.

 Final Report - Welding Supervisor Training and Certification
The National Shipbuilding Research Program released the final report on the advantages of training your welding supervisors to reduce costs and maximize shipbuilding efficiencies. The NSRP work was supported through a trial project at Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Company in Mobile, Alabama.

The formal results have been presented to the NSRP SP-7 Welding Panel and are available now in pdf format. Download project Welding Supervisor Training and Certification.

US Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy  Industrial Technologies E-bulletin:
Tap into a great source of information - your connection to news and resources from DOE's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP). Each monthly edition brings you the latest industrial news highlights, and announcements about new tools, resources, training events, and project opportunities...Go
 

Congressional Visits Day
The CVD is an annual event that brings scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility and support for science, engineering, and technology. Uniquely multi-sector and multi-disciplinary, the CVD is coordinated by coalitions of companies, professional societies and educational institutions and it is open to all people who believe that science and technology comprise the cornerstone of our Nation's future.

Objective
. . to underscore the long-term importance of science, engineering, and technology to the Nation through meetings with congressional decisionmakers.

Participants
. . . members of the Science-Engineering-Technology Work Group and other colleagues in the science and technology enterprise.

Organizers
* The Science-Engineering-Technology Work Group is an information network comprising professional, scientific, and engineering societies, higher education associations, institutions of higher learning, and trade associations. The Work Group is concerned about the future vitality of the U.S. science, mathematics, and engineering enterprise.

For more information visit  Annual SET Congressional Visits Day or view the fact sheet by state.

Related Articles and Studies
Welding Forges into the Future
Answers from a survey of industry leaders give valuable feedback on the state of welding for the year 2000 and beyond... Go

The Job Outlook for Welders...
Reprinted from the Welding Journal, June 1999. Go

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