WELD 143 - Advanced Arc Welding

Credits: 1-13
Introduces gas tungsten arc, gas metallic arc, and flux cored arc welding processes for those students proficient at manual arc and oxyacetylene welding. Students gain experience in all of the general welding processes used by local industry.

Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

Apply basic shop safety.
Properly use heavy shop equipment.
Be proficient in the SMAW process in all positions.
Identify and perform fillet and groove welds.
Pursue certification in the SMAW process.
Understand weld procedures (WPS) for the various positions.
Illustrate 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.