I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Gas Metal ARC Welding II

2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1118

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 4

4. Course Description:

This course will expand on skill obtained in Weld 1117 including safety, equipment setup, electrode selection, and operating parameters. Students will refine and further advance skill sets used to produce quality welds. Visual and non-destructive testing practices are used to determine weld acceptability.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

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):

Welding & Fabrication AAS
Welding & Fabrication Diploma

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 with the GMAW process.
Utilize appropriate technology	Calculate the proper welding parameters when using a multi-process welders.

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

• Determine the proper shielding gas based on a material specific properties;
• Identify and implement changes to the proper work angle, proper travel angle, and proper travel speed based on a materials heat dissipating properties;
• Establish the proper weld sequencing to minimize discontinuities;
• Demonstrate an understanding of advanced welding machine parameters;
• Develop an understanding of weld discontinuities
• Select proper joint preparation required to complete structurally sound welds;
• Complete a variety of skill-welds in order to demonstrate an understanding of welding variables associated with base material types.
• Execute a variety of destructive weld tests in order to demonstrate an understanding of advanced welding skills, and weld certification practices; and
• Conclude through visual & destructive inspections if a weld is acceptable or rejected.

V. Topical Outline

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

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Weld Joint Preparation
• Bevel
• V groove
• Root opening
• Root face
2. Weld Discontinuities
• Porosity
• Undercut
• Incomplete fusion
• Incomplete joint penetration
• Excessive reinforcement
• Under-fill
• Concave root surface (suck-back)
• Non-uniformity
• Improper leg size
• Overlap
• Arc-strikes
• Slag inclusions
3. Destructive Weld Tests
• Face bend
• Root bend
• Tensile pull
4. Non-Destructive Weld Tests
• Die-penetrant
• Visual inspection
• Mag particle
5. Welding Process Sheet
• Pre-qualified
6. Welding Qualification Record
• Destructive test
• Non-destructive test

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Multi Pass
• Tee
• Lap
2. Groove Weld (Open Root)
• Root pass
• Filler passes
• Cover pass
3. Groove Weld (Backing Strip)
• Root pass
• Filler passes
• Cover pass
• Backer removal
4. Destructive Testing
• Root
• Face
5. Pipe to Plate
• Die penetrant test
6. Puddle Fusion
• Alum
• Stainless Steel
7. Push Pull
• Lap
• Tee
• Groove
• Multi-pass
8. Stainless Steel
• Lap
• Tee
• Groove
• Multi-pass
9. Pressure Vessel
• Steel
• Stainless steel
• Alum