Vocational Boilermaking Baccalaureat 

Prerequisites

Studies

The vocational baccalaureat in boilermaking deals mainly with the making of objects from sheet metal (aluminium, steel, copper)
Throughout the training period various metal objects are made with varying difficulty.
  • drawing
  • cutting sheet metal
  • the shaping of objects
  • the assembly of metal objects
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Drawing :

one can imagine the future objects. You must be good in geometry and be able to imagine objects.
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The cutting of sheet metal :

computers are increasingly used in the operations for cutting sheet metal.
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The shaping of objects :

although you need dexterity in the shaping of objects, computers are also increasingly used.
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The assembly of metal objects :

different pieces are combined to form an object through welding or riveting.

Training periods

Prospects

The possessor of a vocational boilermaking baccalaureat can work in various areas:
  • mid-size boilermaking companies
  • large industrial companies in -car-making, airplane construction,space programmes, ship-building.
  • specialist sectors-alloy making,special metals, industrial pipe-making.

Further studies

  • BTS in boilermaking
  • BTS in metal structures

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