Welding (WLD)

Provides a working knowledge of oxy-fuel identification, set-up, inspection, and maintenance; consumable identification, selection and care; principles of operation; and effects of variables for manual and mechanized oxy-fuel cutting, welding, brazing principles and practices, and metallurgy. Introduces shop safety and equipment. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours)

Teaches manipulative skills necessary to weld and cut plate and pipe in all positions, as well as brazing, braze welding, and gouging. Lab: 2 credits (60 contact hours).

Introduces the basic concepts, safety rules, and issues related to the use of rigging equipment, attachment components, calculating sling angle stresses, and safe lifting and turning loads. Lecture: 1 credits (30 contact hours).

Provides instruction on cutting processes used by the welding industry. Includes, but is not limited to, safety, theory of operation, setup and operating techniques, troubleshooting and making minor equipment repairs, terms and definitions, identification, evaluation, and repair and prevention of discontinuities of cut surfaces. Includes oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, exothermic cutting, air carbon arc cutting, shielded metal arc cutting, and mechanical cutting process. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours)

Provides the student with practical experience to become proficient in the use of various metal cutting processes. Employs safety, setup, and operating techniques. Requires students to troubleshoot and make minor repairs to equipment. Teaches students to identify, repair, and prevent reoccurrence of cut surface discontinuities. Includes the processes of, but not limited to, OFC, PAC, AAC, and mechanical methods. Uses various materials where appropriate. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Teaches students the identification, inspection, and maintenance of SMAW electrodes; principles of SMAW; the effects of variables on the SMAW process to weld plate and pipe; and metallurgy. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours).

Provides laboratory experiences in which the student acquires the manipulative skills to perform fillet welds in all positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Provides experiences in which students acquire the manipulative skills to do groove welds in all positions with backing. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Provides instruction on identification, inspection, and maintenance of GTAW machines; identification, selection and storage of GTAW electrodes; principles of GTAW; the effects of variables on the GTAW process; and metallurgy. Teaches the theory and application of Plasma Arc Cutting. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours).

Teaches the necessary manipulative skills needed to apply the Gas Tungsten Arc on various joint designs on plate with both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Includes Plasma Arc Cutting. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Teaches the method of operation and application of the gas tungsten arc welding process for welding groove welds in both ferrous and non-ferrous plate in all positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Provides instruction on identification, inspection, and maintenance of GMAW machines; identification, selection, and storage of GMAW electrodes; principles of GMAW; and the effects of variables on the GMAW process. Includes the theory and applications of related processes such as FCAW and SAW and metallurgy are also included. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours).

Teaches the practical application and manipulative skills of Gas Metal Arc Welding and the proper safety situations needed in this process. Both ferrous and non-ferrous metals will be covered, as well as various joint designs on plate in all positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Teaches the method of operation and application of the gas metal arc welding process for welding groove welds in both ferrous and non-ferrous plate in all positions using both short circuiting and spray transfer where appropriate. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Teaches welding aluminum using the GMAW process. Provides hands-on experience in fillets and groove welds in all positions in both plate and pipe. Utilizes Short Circuiting and spray transfers where appropriate. Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Acquaints the student with the method of operation and application of the flux cored welding system. Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Introduces welding, cutting processes, and related equipment. Requires students to apply basic setup, operation, and related safety knowledge and skills. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Introduces common cutting and welding processes used in industry. Requires students to apply theory, setup, operation, and related safety knowledge and skills. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours); Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Designed to provide the student with a working knowledge of SAW set-up, maintenance, and consumable identification. Includes practice in basic SAW principles and techniques related to the field of study. Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Provides a study of occupationally specific prints for welders, specifically multi-view drawings, assembly drawings, datum dimensions, numerical control drawings, sheet metal prints, castings and forgings, instrumentation and control charts and diagrams, working drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and use of reference materials and books. Includes occupational specifics, including welding drawings, symbols, joint types, grooves, pipe welding symbols, and testing symbols. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours).

Provides students with an understanding of the fabrication process through computer modeling systems and creation of prints or through practice fabricating from a blueprint. Allows students to read and fabricate from detail prints, control distortion during fabrication, and follow proper welding sequence. Provides the option to generate detailed prints, create digital files, and generate work detailing the proper welding sequences. Utilizes welding symbols and study weld sizes and strengths. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Various Welding Technology topics, issues and trends will be addressed. Topics may vary from semester to semester at the discretion of the instructor; course may be repeated with different topics to a maximum of six credit hours. Lecture: 1-6 credits (15-90 contact hours). Laboratory: 1-6 credits (30-180 contact hours)

Provides the student with a working knowledge of certification encountered in welding. Requires the student to develop a WPS, qualify the WPS, qualify personnel, and develop and use documents that are used in welding certification. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours).

Provides students an opportunity to test on all types of welding for certification standards. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Builds upon knowledge and skills learned in SMAW Plate Lab I & II. Provides the opportunity to advance skills in the practical aspects of vee-butt plate welding using SMAW. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Teaches the required manipulative skills to arc weld pipe using mild steel electrodes in the 2G and 5G positions including proper pipe preparations, electrodes, safety precautions, and welding sequences. Teaches fillet welds on pipe joints in 2F, 2FR, 4F, and 5F positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Teaches the required manipulative skills to perform SMAW on pipe using mild steel electrodes in the 6G position including proper pipe preparations, electrodes, safety precautions, and welding sequences. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Teaches the method of operation and application of the gas tungsten arc welding system for welding of both ferrous and non-ferrous pipe in 2G and 5G positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Teaches the method of operation and application of the gas tungsten arc welding process for welding of both ferrous and non-ferrous pipe in 6G position. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Familiarizes students with the orbital weld system, basic setup, operation, and safety. Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Provides instruction on the operation and application of the Gas Metal Arc System for welding pipe in 2G and 5G positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Provides instruction on the operation and application of the Gas Metal Arc System for welding groove welds in pipe in 6G position. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).

Provides the student a working knowledge and hands-on experience using automatic welding equipment such as robotic welding systems, bug-o systems, and automated GTA welding systems. Lab: 1-6 credit hours (30-180 contact hours).

Provides experiences in pipe template development and job knowledge and experience with the techniques and tools used to field layout, cut, and fit the various pipe joints that are used in pipe trades. Lab: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Provides on-the-job work experience related to the student's educational objectives. Note: Students do not receive compensation. Laboratory: 1-6 credits (30-180 contact hours).

Provides supervised on-the-job work experience related to the student's educational objectives. Note: Students may receive compensation. Co-Op: 1-6 credits (60 contact hours).