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WELD 101 Oxy-Acetylene Cutting and Welding

6 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