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Nov 21, 2024
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Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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WELD 101 Oxy-Acetylene Cutting and Welding6 credits This course focuses on the principles, procedures, and operation of equipment to properly and safely weld, braze, and cut metal.
Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or placement into MATH 87 or AHSE 66 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)
Corequisites: WELD 102
Course Outcomes 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
Program Outcomes This course teaches to the following program outcomes:
- be prepared for a range of entry-level positions as welder apprentices, welders, welder fabricators, welding fitters
- demonstrate proficiency in most major industrial welding and cutting processes common in the construction, manufacturing, maintenance, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries
Total Hours: 100 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 80
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