ABED 062 Basic Skills Welding Applications II

3 credits

This course is exclusively for students enrolled in the second term of the I-BEST Welding Introduction certificate program. It addresses specific vocabulary, reading, quantitative, and language skills covered in the second term technical courses (WELD 104 and WELD 106).

Prerequisites: ABED 061

Corequisites: WELD 104 and WELD 106

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Discuss career plans, identify career pathways related to welding and advanced manufacturing, and demonstrate interviewing skills
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in texts, including texts on OSHA regulations, employee/employer rights and responsibilities, and employee benefits
Follow written directions
Compile concise, organized notes
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) in response to class activities
Develop accurate and grammatically correct informative and explanatory texts in response to topics related to welding and manufacturing
Accurately use fractions and decimals in contexts typical of welding and manufacturing settings
Convert among standard measurement units within a given measurement system and use these conversions in solving problems that commonly arise on the shop floor
Identify properties of and relationships between geometric objects and apply them in contexts relevant to welding and manufacturing

Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30