The link below provides some general information regarding careers in the field of Weld Engineering. It answers the question, "What is Weld Engineering?" as well as the question of "What Career Opportunities are available in Weld Engineering?"

Information regarding salary trends and High School preparation are also included in the document.

This section address some of the frequently asked questions received at the AWS-Detroit office regarding carrers in Weld Engineering.

Question: Can you supply me with any information related to career opportunities at the cutting edge of the welding technology?

Answer: To review a list of local (Metro Detroit) companies that have hired weld engineering personnel in the late 90's and early years of 2000. A quick search of the world wide web also provides several sites containing statistics related to career opportunities within the welding field. The AWS (national) web site is also an excellent resource for researching this information.

Question: What are the best schools to go to and what type of education do I need?

Answer: There are two universities in the Michigan/Ohio ara that have excellent weld engineering programs: Ferris State University, located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and the Ohio State University locatedin Columbus, Ohio. For more information, you can contact Ferris State University at kukk@ferris.edu or Ohio State University at mueller.2@osu.edu.