WEL 100
SAFETY FOR WELDERS
1 CR. (1L)
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.
WEL 102
OXYACETYLENE JOINING PROCESS
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Introduces safety inspections, minor repairs, operating parameters, oxyacetylene welding equipment, and oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and soldering operations. Blueprint reading skills will be practiced in this course.
WEL 103
BASIC SHIELDED METAL ARC I
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Covers performing safety inspections, making minor repairs, adjusting operating parameters, and operating SMAW equipment utilizing E-6010 electrodes. Layout procedures and practices will also be introduced.
WEL 104
BASIC SHIELDED METAL ARC II
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Covers performing safety inspections, making minor repairs, adjusting operating parameters, and operating SMAW equipment utilizing E-7018 electrodes. Layout procedures will be practiced during this course.
WEL 106
BLUEPRINT READING FOR WELDERS AND FITTERS
4 CR. (2L/3 LBV)
Covers interpreting weld symbols on blueprints, identifying proper layout methods and tools, and proper joint design necessary for various welding processes.
WEL 124
INTRODUCTION TO GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Covers welding in all positions and on various joint configurations using the GTAW (tig) welding process on carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Student should be familiar with basic metallurgy pertaining to the weldability of metals, structural joints, and safety in the welding industry.
WEL 125
INTRODUCTION TO GAS METAL ARC WELDING
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Covers welding in all positions and on various joint configurations using the GMAW (mig) welding process on carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Student should be familiar with basic metallurgy pertaining to the weldability of metals, structural joints, and safety in the welding industry.
WEL 224
ADVANCED GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Covers welding in all positions on carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum plate and carbon steel pipe with the GTAW process. Student should be familiar with basic metallurgy pertaining to the weldability of metals, structural joints, and safety in the welding industry.
WEL 225
ADVANCED GAS METAL ARC WELDING
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Covers welding in all positions on carbon steel plate with the GMAW process. Student should be familiar with basic metallurgy pertaining to the weldability of metals, structural joints, and safety in the welding industry.
WEL 230
PIPE WELDING I
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Covers safety inspections, minor repairs, operating parameters, and operation of SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW equipment in a variety of positions on plain carbon steel pipe joints. Also covers evaluating and solving complex welding and fabrication problems and administering hands on training and supervision to other students during assigned fabrication and welding operations.
WEL 250
LAYOUT AND FABRICATION
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Develops welding and associated skills in the use of drawings and blueprints in planning. Includes designing and layout projects.
WEL 251
DESIGN, LAYOUT AND FABRICATION
4 CR. (1L/4.5 LBV)
Develops advanced welding and associated skills in the use of drawings and blueprints in planning. Includes designing and layout projects.
WEL 263
APPLIED METAL PROPERTIES
4 CR. (3L/1.5 LBV)
Introduces the study of metal properties, hardness testing, heat treatment, cold working microscopic examination and application of common commercial alloys in industry.