WELD 128: Basic Welding

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Class Program

Welding

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092872

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Theory, application and practice of arc and oxyacetylene welding and cutting.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Safely function in metal shop environment.

Use basic tooling such as:
<ol type="a">
<li>Bench grinders</li>
<li>Hand grinders</li>
<li>Hand tooling</li>
<li>Band saws</li>
<li>Iron workers</li>
<li>Shears</li>
<li>Chop saws</li>
</ol>

Identify common welding symbols and terminology.

Use arc welders AC and DC.

Use oxy/acc torches and cutters.

Braze steel, brass and or copper.

Use a plasma cutter.

Core Topics

Electric arc AC and DC
Common symbols and terminology
Use of common sheilded electrodes (Ex. 7018, 6011, 6013, etc.)
Gas brazing
Gas welding
Gas cutting
Plasma cutting
Safety
Use of hand tools
Use of fabrication tooling (benders, presses, saws, etc.)