Welding Training Program Development with Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Process

Welding is a technique for combining metals that involves melting a portion of the base metal with a filler metal to create a continuous connection. Training in SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) seeks to improve the welding abilities of community members. For this reason, researchers will investigate the development of training programs in the form of modules that can be utilized in teaching and learning SMAW welding practice topics. The employed research methodology is based on the development model, which consists of five stages: analysis, planning, design, development, and implementation. This development will be validated by content, language, and design validators. Ten students from SMK Widya Batam's class XI who major in welding engineering conducted the restricted testing. The SMAW welding module design validation results are 77.95%, the content is 79.14%, and the language is 78.55% of the criterion score, where the percentage, interpreted on a Likert Scale, is included in the correct criteria. Because of the evaluation, it can be determined that the resultant module is feasible and may be used to teach welding techniques. To evaluate the module's effectiveness, a limited trial was conducted with ten students of class X1 Las 1 who used the module and ten students of class X1 Las 2 who did not use the module. The test results of students who used the module yielded an average score of 89.22 percent, while the effects of student trials who did not use the module yielded an average score of 81.32 percent.