I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Gas Tungsten ARC Welding II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1116
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
This course will expand on skills obtained in
WELD 1115 including safety, electrode selection and operating parameters, weld characteristic of stainless steels and nonferrous metals. 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:
WELD 1116 - Gas Tungsten ARC Welding II
All Course(s) from the following...
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
WELD 1115 | GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
WELD 1116 - Gas Tungsten ARC Welding II
There are no corequisites for this course.
III. Course Purpose
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. |
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Work in teams to perform safety and maintenance inspections. |
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
- 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
- Arc Wave Shape
- Square Wave Manipulations
- Ac Frequency
- Tungsten
- Compositions
- Proper grinding techniques
- Stainless steel
- Welding Process Sheet
- Welding Qualification Record
- Destructive test
- Non-destructive test
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Multi pass
- Groove Weld (Open Root)
- Root pass
- Filler passes
- Cover pass
- Groove Weld (Backing strip)
- Root pass
- Filler passes
- Cover pass
- Backer removal
- Destructive Testing
- Pipe to Plate
- Puddle Fusion
- Stainless Steel
- Lap
- Tee
- Groove Multi-Pass
- Pressure Vessel
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Alum
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Gas Tungsten ARC Welding II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1116
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
This course will expand on skills obtained in
WELD 1115 including safety, electrode selection and operating parameters, weld characteristic of stainless steels and nonferrous metals. 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:
WELD 1116 - Gas Tungsten ARC Welding II
All Course(s) from the following...
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
WELD 1115 | GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
WELD 1116 - Gas Tungsten ARC Welding II
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. |
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Work in teams to perform safety and maintenance inspections. |
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
- 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
- Arc Wave Shape
- Square Wave Manipulations
- Ac Frequency
- Tungsten
- Compositions
- Proper grinding techniques
- Stainless steel
- Welding Process Sheet
- Welding Qualification Record
- Destructive test
- Non-destructive test
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Multi pass
- Groove Weld (Open Root)
- Root pass
- Filler passes
- Cover pass
- Groove Weld (Backing strip)
- Root pass
- Filler passes
- Cover pass
- Backer removal
- Destructive Testing
- Pipe to Plate
- Puddle Fusion
- Stainless Steel
- Lap
- Tee
- Groove Multi-Pass
- Pressure Vessel
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Alum