Upon completion, students should be able to perform fillet welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flat, horizontal, and overhead positions. Students will be introduced to general maintenance welding and care of welding equipment. Topics include correct selection of tungsten, polarity, gas, and proper filler rod with emphasis placed on safety, equipment setup, and welding techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to perform GTAW fillet and groove welds with various electrodes and filler materials. This course introduces the basic symbols and specifications used in welding.
Emphasis is placed on interpretation of lines, notes, welding symbols, and specifications.
Upon completion, students should be able to read and interpret symbols and specifications commonly used in welding. Basic sketching and drawing of welding blueprints will be taught. Emphasis is placed on basic metallurgy, effects of welding on various metals, and metal classification and identification. Upon completion, students should be able to understand basic metallurgy, materials designation, and classification systems used in welding. Students will be given opportunities to produce small projects using basic metallurgy techniques such as casting, forging, and tempering.