WEL 100

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	SAFETY FOR WELDERS
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	WEL 100	CREDIT HOURS:	1 CR. (1L)
2.	PREREQUISITE:	None

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	None
	SUPPLIES:	None
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Covers the hazards of welding on health and safety, locating essential safety information from a code or other standard, and identifying and applying shop safety procedures.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	To work in a safe environment and to recognize issues in the work environment.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will:
	(A)	TBA

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	(A)		The student will be graded on homework assignments and tests.
	(B)		The student will be tested over classroom lectures, handouts, and textbook materials.
			Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
			90 to 100	A
			80 to 89	B
			70 to 79	C
			60 to 69	D
			0 to 59	F

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance - this course consists of 90 hours training (both lecture and lab). Absenteeism of 20% (18 hours) can result in an official drop from this course.
2.	Unexcused Absence and Tardies - unexcused absences and tardies cannot be made up and can greatly affect your grade. Any projects, quizzes, tests, or exams due in on the day of an unexcused absence will result in a 0 (zero) for that day.
3.	Excused Absence and Tardies - Excused absences and tardies can be made up and are encouraged to be. Anytime a student elects to make up an excused absence or tardy, he/she may do so but must document this time and have an instructor present to initial it. This includes students who have conflicting or rotating work schedules. Students who miss class due to an excused absence or tardy are responsible for materials covered during their absence. NO exceptions!
4.	Cheating - students caught cheating on any projects, quizzes, tests, or exams will be given a 0 (zero) for that particular topic.
5.	Stealing - any student caught stealing any state owned property will be removed from the class roster and referred to local law enforcement agencies.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE:
1.	Safety in the lab environment
2.	Safety in the work environment
3.	Recognizing potential hazards in other school or work environment
4.	Understanding safe working procedures for all welding lab equipment.
	a. grinders
	b. welding machines
	c. belt sanders
	d. wire wheels
	e. iron workers
	f. plasma torches
	g. track torches

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.