WELD 1175 Advanced Welding Lab II

Course Information

Pre/Corequisites

Prerequisite: WELD 1011 - Safety OSHA 10, WELD 1126 - Advanced SMAW, WELD 1136 - Advanced GMAW, WELD 1108 - Blueprint, WELD 1146 - Advanced GTAW, WELD 1160 - Fabrication I or instructor approval.

Institutional Core Competencies

• Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.

Course Competencies

1. Demonstrate proper welding techniques for the welding process and position being welded.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read from a blueprint and a Weld Procedure Specification (WPS) to create a weldment.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in selecting the correct program and adjustment of the welding equipment to create a sound weldment.
4. Demonstrate how to visually inspect welds to determine whether it is acceptable or rejectable according to the D1.1 code.
5. Demonstrate how to adjust the welding machines by examining the weld profile.
6. Compare how different shielding gases change the penetration, bead appearance and weld spatter.
7. Examine how proper fixturing decreases warpage and misalignment of parts.
8. Demonstrate how to repair a weld that is rejectable.
9. Demonstrate the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that should be worn when welding, grinding and cutting.
10. Demonstrate how to use other equipment in shop to cut and shear the material used for making the weldments.
11. Demonstrate proficiency on qualifying tests for SMAW, FCAW, GMAW-P and GTAW-P.
12. Display welding knowledge and skills needed to be employable in industry.