WELD 141 - Basic Arc Weld and Flame Cutting

Credits: 1-13
Prepares students as trade welders or, with proper selection of classes, to receive an AAS degree as Welding Technicians using one or more welding processes. Students learn arc welding of low-carbon steel in all positions, electrode clarification, and manual and machine flame cutting of low carbon steels using oxyacetylene process.

Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Apply basic shop safety.
Perform proper set up and shut down procedure for oxy-acetylene.
Demonstrate oxy-acetylene welding.
Perform manual flame cutting with oxy-acetylene.
Perform basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) on low carbon steel.
Discuss electrode identification.
Define machine polarity and machine operation.

Program Outcomes

Work as an industry standard trade welder.
Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace.
Use multiple welding processes in all positions.
Identify the cause and effect of various welding processes per welding procedure (WPS).
Discuss basic theory of welding and the related equipment.
Conform to AWS and WABO qualification procedures.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.