WELD 128 Wire Feed Welding Lecture

3 credits

This course focuses on the principles, procedures, and operation of equipment to properly and safely use the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW), including both the dual shield and inner-shield processes.

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 129

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

Identify and safely assemble equipment needed for GMAW and FCAW
Prepare a work area for GMAW and FCAW
Prepare metal for GMAW and FCAW procedures using proper joint design, equipment, and different joint preparation techniques
List the advantages and limitations, types of power sources, different types of welding guns and selecting different welding wire
Identify and use common types of shop equipment and hand tools to safely perform GMAW and FCAW welding/fabrication procedures
List common considerations for using wire welding carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper
Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
Follow industry standard safe practices, including the using and wearing of all safety equipment needed to weld or be in a welding environment

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Information Literacy, the ability to recognize when information is needed, to choose the appropriate tools to locate the required information, and to effectively gather and evaluate the information.

Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30