Fri, 01 November, 2024
What does AWeldI mean?
AWeldI stands for Associate Membership of The Welding Institute, and is the only membership offered that can be gained by anyone for simply having an interest in welding and joining field.
Other memberships, such as Technician (TechWeldI), Member (MWeldI), and Fellow (FWeldI) require certain work experience, professional expertise, educational background and degrees in a related field, along with an annual subscription and application fee.
What is The Welding Institute and what does it do?
The Welding Institute is a professional body that has been the leading global engineering society of welding and joining professionals, since 1923.
Being a licensed member of the Engineering Council provides The Welding Institute with the ability to not only assess nationally registered technicians and engineers but also nominate and support its members to become registered.
Working with its limited arm TWI Ltd to take on research and development (R&D) projects, the Welding Institute provides a research-backed and authoritative guide to the government of UK and Engineering Council, along with other professional engineering institutions and technicians.
How much does it cost?
Standard Associate membership for AWeldI costs £140.00 (GBP) and is valid for one year. There are no automatically recurring payments.
Free membership of The Welding Institute for Students
For students, there is a free membership option with The Welding Institute. Student Associate membership is available to any student enrolled in a course that lasts a minimum of one full academic year. This membership is free for the duration of their course or apprenticeship, up to a maximum of five years. Upon renewal at the end of their studies, standard AWeldI fees will apply.
What are the benefits of membership?
Members of The Welding Institute are empowered to participate in various International Institute of Welding (IIW) events which bring together the international materials joining community.
You can enjoy branch activities offered by the Welding Institute, providing an invaluable opportunity to build their professional and social networks and get their work published in top-rated scientific journals referenced in Web-of-Science.
Membership opens doors to the Library and Information Services that contains eBooks, TWI Ltd’s technical knowledge for example papers, case studies, webinar archive, and job knowledge, along with access to the database on unique citations and abstracts on welding, joining and allied technologies.
They can utilise this technical information to improve their projects and collaborate with industry experts through networking.
How can I apply?
Visit the Welding Institute website to find out more about the application process for AWeldI and other membership options.
MAG Welding. Photo: TWI Ltd