Welding Technology (WELD)
WELD 101 WELDING THEORY I
Credits: 1
Term:
(F)
This course covers welding safety, oxy-fuel and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), definitions covering joining common metals, joint and weld classifications, welding positions, power source selection, plus manual and semiautomatic cutting principles, and terminology.
WELD 102 WELDING PRACTICAL I
Credits: 3
Term:
(F)
Corequisite: WELD 101
Oxy-fuel practical work will involve fusion welding, brazing, and cutting. Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) practical work will involve flat and horizontal welding skills using a variety of electrodes.
WELD 103 WELDING THEORY II
Credits: 1
Term:
(S)
Corequisite: WELD 104
Prerequisites: WELD 101, WELD 102
This course will concentrate on the processes which use inert and/or inert and active gas mixtures for shielding during welding. Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) or MIG, gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) or TIG, and plasma welding and cutting (PAW/PAC) operations will be thoroughly covered. Process selection and use for welding ferrous and nonferrous metals will be covered.
WELD 104 WELDING PRACTICAL II
Credits: 3
Term:
(S)
Corequisite: WELD 103
Prerequisites: WELD 101, WELD 102
Practical work involves the application of GMAW and GTAW as it is used in industry today. Use of the various modes of metal transfer, joint styles, welding positions, welding of carbon and stainless steels, and aluminum alloys on various joint styles and in various welding positions, ad manipulation techniques will be emphasized.
WELD 109 BLUEPRINT READING & WELDING SYMBOLS
Credits: 2
Term:
(F)
This course will introduce blueprints and emphasize reading and interpreting welding symbols. Topics covered include basic blueprint reading for welders; basic lines, basic views, title block information, dimensions, structural shapes, auxiliary views, section views, detail prints, welding symbols and other various blueprint information.
WELD 110 APPLIED METALLURGY
Credits: 2
Term:
(F)
This course covers basic metallurgical principles and their relationship to the following processes: welding, machining, forming, heat treating, and finishing of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Includes applied metallurgy lab testing exercises.
WELD 117 FABRICATION BASICS
Credits: 3
Term:
(S)
Prerequisites: WELD 101, WELD 102, WELD 110
Corequisites: CNST 109, WELD 103, WELD 104
The introduction to basic machining course instruction will include material properties, productive, and economical machining, and turning operations. Additional related information will include semi-precision and precision layouts, design, and technuiques for successful machining operations.
WELD 119 INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTUAL WELDING
Credits: 3
Term:
(S)
Prerequisites: WELD 101, WELD 102, WELD 110
CorequisiteS: CNST 109, WELD 103, WELD 104
This course covers gas metal arc welding (GMAW) of structural steel and stresses certification code welding on plate and structural steel in all positions. Course instruction and related information will include gas metal and flux core arc welding equipment and welding variables, shielding gases, troubleshooting equipment and weld defects, welder certification and welding codes.
WELD 126 WELDING QUALIFICATION PREPARATION
Credits: 2
Term:
(S)
Prerequisites: WELD 101, WELD 102
Corequisites: WELD 103, WELD 104
This is an advanced course in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) procedures to prepare for industrial certification. This includes welding single vee groove weld-but joints with backing strips in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead position following the American Welding Society (AWS) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code specifications.
WELD 151 WELDING FOR CARPENTRERS
Credits: 2
Term:
(F)
Co-Requisites: CARP 230, CARP 250
Pre-Requisites: CNST 120, CNST 150, CARP 130, CARP 152
This course is specifically designed to teach students the basic welding methods that a carpenter might face (i.e. steel studs). Students will cover basic welding processes used in the trade applications.
