What To Do

Learn how to weld, go on a welding quality course, do a general QA qualification, google the welding institute. Dunno what AWS is but try contacting it/them etc.
Learn how to access and search for information, learn how to write an accurate concise understandable report.
Get a piece of chalk, a clip board and a dictaphone.
Del
_{(Do you use your dictaphone? No I use my finger)}

Here's what to do....poo in a shoe....give it to AWS at half-past two....that's what I would do.

American welding society might have some advice. Do you know how to contact them? If not, what good is your "Degree"?