I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Welding Theory

2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1160

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course will provide students with the fundamental skills required to understand the equipment and processes of basic welding. Students will master a common set of safety standards and gain basic skills in Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding(GTAW), including filler metal selection.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

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):

Nondestructive Testing Technologies Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Communicate in writing the proper steps for welding with shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, oxy-acetylene, and gas tungsten arc welding equipment.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Develop an understanding of polarity and the appropriate use of polarity to perform a weld.
Utilize appropriate technology	Identify types of welding equipment and their uses for specific tasks.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify different types of welding equipment and their uses;
• Select proper process and equipment for specific tasks;
• Develop an understanding of polarity and select the appropriate polarity for specific welds;
• Explain and use proper electrode identification and classification systems;
• Perform the proper steps in welding with shielded metal arc;
• Perform the proper steps in welding with gas metal arc;
• Perform the proper steps in welding with oxy-acetylene equipment;
• List and identify common safety standards utilized with OAW, GMAW, SMAW, and GTAW; and
• Identify the filler metals by using the identification system.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. 1. Intro to welding
• Definition of welding
• Use of welding
2. Safety in welding
• Burns
• Face, eye, and ear protection
• Respiratory and ventilation
• General welding PPE
• Fire prevention
• General safety practices
3. SMAW Equipment
• Current and polarity
• Power sources
• Equipment setup
4. SMAW welding of plate
• Weld parameters
• Electrode angles
• Electrode manipulations
5. Flame cutting
• Cutting torches
• Setup and operation
• Flame types and adjustments
6. Plasma cutting
• Plasma torch and consumables
• Setup and operation
• Cutting applications
7. GMAW equipment
• Equipment setup
• Weld metal transfer
• Consumables
• Shielding gas
8. GMAW welding of plate
• Weld parameters
• Work angles
• Weld manipulations
9. FCAW equipment
• Equipment setup
• FCAW electrodes
10. FCAW welding of plate
• Weld parameters
• Work angles
• Weld manipulations
11. GTAW equipment
• Equipment setup
• Tungsten and tungsten shaping
• Polarity, hertz, and sinewave control
12. GTAW welding of plate
• Weld parameters
• Work angles
• Weld manipulations
13. Oxy-fuel welding equipment
• Equipment and setup
• Pressure regulator
• Mixing chambers
14. Oxy-fuel gases and filler metals
• Fuel gas types
• Burn rates and BTU outputs
15. Oxy-acetylene welding
• Weld parameters
• Work angles
• Weld manipulations