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Active as of Fall Semester 2010
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Intro to Welding
2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1100
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
4. Course Description:
This course will provide students with the basic fundamental skills required to understand and utilize the equipment and processes of basic welding and fabrication. Students will identify and place in to practice a common set of safety standards utilized with Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Students will develop and place into practice the necessary skills to properly operate and trouble shoot welding equipment. |
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
WELD 1100 - Intro to Welding
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
WELD 1100 - Intro to Welding
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Welding, Diploma and AAS
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Identify key components and order of events to properly weld. |
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply practical knowledge to joint design and selection of proper electrode. |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Manipulate appropriate welding technology for each welding process. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
Expected Outcome |
MnTC Goal Area |
Identify types of welding equipment and their uses. |
|
Develop an understanding of polarity and the appropriate usage of polarity to apply the proper weld. |
|
Perform the proper steps in welding with shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, and oxy-acetylene equipment. |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding
- Identify OAW safety procedures.
- Complete OAW puddle weld.
- Perform OAW lap weld.
- Perform OAW outside corner weld.
- Perform OAW tee weld.
- Perform OAW 2-G pipe to plate weld.
- Perform OAW 2-G pipe to pipe weld.
- Perform OAW brass stringers.
- Perform OAW flat position butt, lap, and tee braze welds.
- Perform OAW horizontal position butt, lap, and tee braze welds.
- Complete OAW flame cutting project.
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Identify SMAW safety procedures.
- Perform SMAW 6011 and 6013 stringer beads.
- Perform SMAW flat position butt joint.
- Perform SMAW flat position lap joint.
- Perform SMAW flat position tee joint.
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Identify GMAW safety procedures.
- Perform GMAW push-pull stringer beads
- Perform GMAW push-pull stringer beads.
- Perform GMAW flat position butt weld.
- Perform GMAW flat position lap weld.
- Perform GMAW flat position tee weld.
- Perform GMAW 2-G butt weld.
- Perform GMAW 2-G lap weld.
- Perform GMAW 2-G tee weld.
- Perform GMAW 3-F lap weld.
- Perform GMAW 3-G butt weld.
- Perform GMAW 4-F lap weld.
- Perform GMAW plug weld flat.
- Perform GMAW plug weld horizontal.
- Perform GMAW plug weld overhead.
- Perform GMAW stitch weld manual
- Metal Fabrication
- Complete plasma cutting project.
- Perform heating and shaping.
- Perform consumable spot weld.
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Intro to Welding
2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1100
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
4. Course Description:
This course will provide students with the basic fundamental skills required to understand and utilize the equipment and processes of basic welding and fabrication. Students will identify and place in to practice a common set of safety standards utilized with Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Students will develop and place into practice the necessary skills to properly operate and trouble shoot welding equipment. |
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
WELD 1100 - Intro to Welding
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
WELD 1100 - Intro to Welding
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Welding, Diploma and AAS
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Identify key components and order of events to properly weld. |
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply practical knowledge to joint design and selection of proper electrode. |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Manipulate appropriate welding technology for each welding process. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
Expected Outcome |
MnTC Goal Area |
Identify types of welding equipment and their uses. |
|
Develop an understanding of polarity and the appropriate usage of polarity to apply the proper weld. |
|
Perform the proper steps in welding with shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, and oxy-acetylene equipment. |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding
- Identify OAW safety procedures.
- Complete OAW puddle weld.
- Perform OAW lap weld.
- Perform OAW outside corner weld.
- Perform OAW tee weld.
- Perform OAW 2-G pipe to plate weld.
- Perform OAW 2-G pipe to pipe weld.
- Perform OAW brass stringers.
- Perform OAW flat position butt, lap, and tee braze welds.
- Perform OAW horizontal position butt, lap, and tee braze welds.
- Complete OAW flame cutting project.
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Identify SMAW safety procedures.
- Perform SMAW 6011 and 6013 stringer beads.
- Perform SMAW flat position butt joint.
- Perform SMAW flat position lap joint.
- Perform SMAW flat position tee joint.
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Identify GMAW safety procedures.
- Perform GMAW push-pull stringer beads
- Perform GMAW push-pull stringer beads.
- Perform GMAW flat position butt weld.
- Perform GMAW flat position lap weld.
- Perform GMAW flat position tee weld.
- Perform GMAW 2-G butt weld.
- Perform GMAW 2-G lap weld.
- Perform GMAW 2-G tee weld.
- Perform GMAW 3-F lap weld.
- Perform GMAW 3-G butt weld.
- Perform GMAW 4-F lap weld.
- Perform GMAW plug weld flat.
- Perform GMAW plug weld horizontal.
- Perform GMAW plug weld overhead.
- Perform GMAW stitch weld manual
- Metal Fabrication
- Complete plasma cutting project.
- Perform heating and shaping.
- Perform consumable spot weld.