WELD 142 - Intermediate Welding

Credits: 1-13
For students with previous welding experience or WELD 141. Students continue arc welding of low-carbon steel in all positions in preparation for the American Welding Society (AWS) or Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) test. Students learn theory and application of stick electrode and carbon electrode for cutting and gouging.

Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

Apply basic shop safety.
Perform the SMAW process in various positions.
Discuss basic theory and application of SMAW on low carbon steel.
Work towards AWS/WABO certification in SMAW.
Perform fillet welds in the flat and horizontal position.
Interpert electrode identification and application.
Discuss 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.