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    Dec 26, 2024  
2023-2024 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]

WLD 102 - Basic Welding Fabrication


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Two lecture. Two lab.

Fundamentals of basic arc welding procedures, equipment, and safety techniques. Various arc welding tasks in the flat, horizontal, vertical-up, and overhead positions.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. explain general safety rules and procedures, protective equipment, and reporting of  hazardous situations;
  2. select the appropriate equipment for various welding tasks;
  3. calculate amperage settings and determine polarity from provided information, manuals, and charts;
  4. start, stop, and restart a bead, and remove slag from a weld;
  5. perform grinding operations and inspect welds;
  6. perform various welds in the flat position including: stringer bead on 1/4” plate, buildup padding, groove weld square butt joint on 3/16” plate, and fillet weld outside corner joint on 3/8” plate;
  7. perform various welds in the horizontal position including:  t-joint 3 bead pass on 1/4” plate, t-joint break test on 1/4” plate, string beads and square groove butt;
  8. perform various welds in the vertical-up position including:  lap joint on 1/4”  plate, t-joint single pass on 1/4” plate, t-joint multi-pass on 1/4” plate, and square butt joint on 9/16” plate;
  9. perform various welds in the overhead position including:  lap joint, t-joint 3 break, t-joint break test and square groove butt.