<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the relationship between the welding learning process and students' learning interest and practical outcomes in Mechanical Engineering Education. This research employed a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The subjects were 144 Mechanical Engineering Education students at Universitas Sriwijaya from the 2022–2024 cohorts who had completed the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) course, selected using simple random sampling. Research instruments included Likert scale questionnaires for the learning process variable (21 items) and learning interest (10 items), as well as practicum documentation for practical outcomes. Validity testing using Pearson Product Moment correlation with r table 0.163 showed all items were valid. Reliability testing using Cronbach's Alpha yielded values of 0.985 (learning process) and 0.961 (learning interest), indicating very high reliability. Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test showed data were not normally distributed (p < 0.05), so Spearman Rank correlation was used for data analysis. The results showed: (1) there is a strong, positive, and significant relationship between the learning process and students' learning interest (r = 0.778; p = 0.000 < 0.05); (2) there is no significant relationship between the learning process and students' practical outcomes (r = -0.034; p = 0.688 > 0.05). The implication is that an effective learning process can increase students' learning interest, but practical outcomes are influenced by other factors such as facilities, practical experience, and individual abilities.]]>
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