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Apr 20, 2024
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Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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WELD 101 Oxy/Acetylene Cutting and Welding7 credits
This course focuses on the principles, procedures, and operation of equipment to properly and safely weld, braze, and cut metal.
Prerequisites: ABED 046 (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 093 or higher) and ABED 040 (or equivalent placement score for MATH 087 or higher)
Quarters Offered: All
Global Outcome(s)
This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course student. will be able to:
- Use technical resources to access information regarding the installation, repair, and maintenance of welding and fabrication equipment
- Use technical resources to access information regarding welding and fabrication processes
- Identify and use common types of shop equipment and hand tools to safely perform welding/fabrication procedures
- Follow industry standard safe practices, including the using and wearing of all safety equipment needed to weld or be in a welding environment
- Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
- Use metallurgy principles to properly select material, tools, and equipment, and to perform welding tasks
- Read and follow blueprints
- Use math to make equipment adjustments/calibrations and to complete fabrication projects
- Prepare a work area to do oxy/acetylene cutting and welding
- Select and safely set up oxy/acetylene welding, brazing, and cutting equipment
- Store, transport, and handle all types of welding gases and oxy/acetylene welding equipment properly and safely
- Prepare metal for oxy/acetylene cutting and welding procedures using proper joint design, equipment, and joint preparation techniques
- Use proper welding tools and equipment to weld, cut, and braze
- Use proper welding techniques to weld, cut, and braze
- Complete a resume, cover letter, job application, and job search as necessary
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