I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Advanced Metal Fabrication
2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1150
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 6
4. Course Description:
Students will develop and implement a plan to utilize all skills attained in math, electronics, welding, fabrication, metallurgy, and blue print reading to construct a final project per instructor’s discretion.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
WELD 1150 - Advanced Metal Fabrication
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| WELD 1130 | Advanced Welding Process | 4 cr. |
| WELD 1112 | Blueprint Reading II | 2 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
WELD 1150 - Advanced Metal Fabrication
There are no corequisites for this course.
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type |
|
Welding |
AAS
|
|
Welding |
Diploma |
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Identify components on a blueprint and prepare the necessary material and equipment to fabricate the weldment. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Identify the proper steps utilized in constructing from a print. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Compare and contrast print design to actual design to insure weldment strength and durability. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
| I. Calculate and use a bill of materials |
|
II. Calculate and understand material cost.
|
|
| III. Calculate and understand labor cost. |
|
IV. Calculate and understand consumable cost.
|
|
V. Calculate and apply total weight of a project to understand the importance of weight distribution
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Selecting a project.
- Selecting the proper material.
- Selecting the proper consumable material.
- Selecting the proper equipment.
- Calculating a bill of material
- Calculating total weight of a project
- Layout and fabrication.
a. Layout/measure
b. Cut
c. Shape
d. Bend
e. Inspect
f. Tack/fit up
g. Weld
h. Finish/clean
i. Inspect
j. Identify areas in need of change or updating
k. Address areas of reengineering
l. Final product inspection
|
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
i. Project selection
market research
|
|
ii. Calculate bill of materials
select structural steel
select plate steel
|
|
iii. Calculate total cost
steel cost
consumable cost
labor cost
overhead(shop apace, electricity)
|
|
iv. Select proper equipment
select processes(SMAW,GMAW,GTAW,OAW)
|
|
v. Select/setup fabrication area |
|
vi. Design/construct fixtures for fabrication |
|
vii. Measure/layout material |
viii. Inspect |
|
ix. Prepare material for fabrication
Cut
Bend
Shape
|
|
x. Inspect/clean |
xi. Pre weld assembly(Fit up)
Tack
Inspect
|
|
xii. Weld
Finish/clean
Identify areas of need or reengineering
Address areas of redesign or reengineering
Final weld and inspection
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Advanced Metal Fabrication
2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1150
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 6
4. Course Description:
Students will develop and implement a plan to utilize all skills attained in math, electronics, welding, fabrication, metallurgy, and blue print reading to construct a final project per instructor’s discretion.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
WELD 1150 - Advanced Metal Fabrication
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| WELD 1130 | Advanced Welding Process | 4 cr. |
| WELD 1112 | Blueprint Reading II | 2 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
WELD 1150 - Advanced Metal Fabrication
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):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type |
|
Welding |
AAS
|
|
Welding |
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 the proper steps utilized in constructing from a print. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Compare and contrast print design to actual design to insure weldment strength and durability. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
| I. Calculate and use a bill of materials |
|
II. Calculate and understand material cost.
|
|
| III. Calculate and understand labor cost. |
|
IV. Calculate and understand consumable cost.
|
|
V. Calculate and apply total weight of a project to understand the importance of weight distribution
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Selecting a project.
- Selecting the proper material.
- Selecting the proper consumable material.
- Selecting the proper equipment.
- Calculating a bill of material
- Calculating total weight of a project
- Layout and fabrication.
a. Layout/measure
b. Cut
c. Shape
d. Bend
e. Inspect
f. Tack/fit up
g. Weld
h. Finish/clean
i. Inspect
j. Identify areas in need of change or updating
k. Address areas of reengineering
l. Final product inspection
|
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
i. Project selection
market research
|
|
ii. Calculate bill of materials
select structural steel
select plate steel
|
|
iii. Calculate total cost
steel cost
consumable cost
labor cost
overhead(shop apace, electricity)
|
|
iv. Select proper equipment
select processes(SMAW,GMAW,GTAW,OAW)
|
|
v. Select/setup fabrication area |
|
vi. Design/construct fixtures for fabrication |
|
vii. Measure/layout material |
viii. Inspect |
|
ix. Prepare material for fabrication
Cut
Bend
Shape
|
|
x. Inspect/clean |
xi. Pre weld assembly(Fit up)
Tack
Inspect
|
|
xii. Weld
Finish/clean
Identify areas of need or reengineering
Address areas of redesign or reengineering
Final weld and inspection
|