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 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. |
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 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.
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 Further studies | - BTS in boilermaking
- BTS in metal structures
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