Análisis de las capacidades del profesional CWI; de inspección de soldadura, entre los casos de estudio API 1104, y AWS D1.1.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the professional capacities or competencies like abilities, knowledge and skills for performing the second level inspectors in welding CWI (Certified Welding Inspector), certified under API 1104 and AWS D1.1 codes, to know the relevance and applicability defined in coverage, sustainability, and feasibility; Through an explanatory research with a qualitative approach, collecting the data with an Online survey in Google Forms, directed to 20 CWI professionals who work within the industrial sector in Ecuador. In addition, an online survey was applied to students from the seventh semester of the Faculty of Mechanics from Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo - ESPOCH; as well as its graduates, in order to know their interests, needs and expectations around the subject matter, which collected 50 responses. The data processing was made through graphics; and, for the analysis and interpretation, a matrix with a PUGH-type method was used and was compared with the API 1104 and AWS D1.1 regulations. Finally, the main conclusion is that Welding Inspection is a booming profession, since it is a career that is present in the future as an option for the economic and industrial development of the country; Therefore, it is recommended to motivate the creation of institutions that certify CWI professionals, with qualified academic content, in order to achieve excellence in training and successfully insert them into an increasingly technical and demanding field of work.