Structural Steelwork Detail Drawings For Process Plant Fabrication Training

Learning Outcomes

• Interpret structural steelwork drawings and specifications for process plant fabrication.
• Apply detailing principles to produce accurate fabrication and erection drawings.
• Analyze connection details and select appropriate standard connections.
• Evaluate drawings for compliance with relevant standards and codes.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using CAD software for steelwork detailing.
• Design detailed drawings that incorporate bracing, splices, and base plates.

Target Audience

This course is intended for detailers, draftsmen, and engineering technicians involved in structural steelwork for process plants, as well as supervisors and project managers seeking to improve their understanding of steel detailing.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply theoretical knowledge to hands-on tasks such as reading drawings, detailing connections, and using software. They reinforce skills in fabrication documentation and quality assurance.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Reading and Interpreting Steelwork Drawings — Learners analyze a set of structural steelwork drawings, identify components, dimensions, and welding symbols, then answer interpretation questions. (16h)
• Practical 2: Detailing Bolted and Welded Connections — Using manual drafting or CAD software, learners detail typical bolted and welded connections for beams and columns, including plates and stiffeners. (24h)
• Practical 3: 3D Modeling of a Steel Structure — Learners create a 3D model of a small process plant structure (pipe rack or platform) using modeling software, then generate 2D drawings. (24h)
• Practical 4: Final Detailing Project — Learners complete a comprehensive detailing project for a process plant steel structure, producing a set of fabrication drawings and a bill of materials. (16h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.