Course Description
The student will be able to perform basic welding skills using the oxyacetylene and shielded metal arc processes. The student also will be able to explain the principles of shielded metal arc welding and oxyacetylene, cutting, welding, and brazing. Basic tools must be supplied by the student.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Interpret welding symbols and explain their use
- Show proper shop safety in the operation of oxy fuel, shield metal arc welding equipment, along with plasma cutting, and carbon arc gouging.
- Perform given welds based on information provided Surfacing welds, Butt joints Lap joints, T-joints, Corner joints. In the flat, horizontal position using the Oxy Fuel process. And the same positions previously mentioned including vertical position using the SMAW process.
- Understand the American Welding Society electrode numeration standard and select electrodes based on a given weldment geometry position.
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Technical Elective