Also covered are general safety, welding supplies, and equipment maintenance. Out of position OAW, SMAW, and GMAW are introduced. If time permits, the student may begin advanced welding. It provides training to develop welding skills necessary to make high quality welds on carbon steel pipe with open root and with backing rings according to AWS, ASME, and API Codes. A student portfolio will be made.
Students do repair and production jobs.
Hardsurfacing, plastic welding, and cast iron welding projects are done. Fabrication projects will be made using Robotic Welding, Press Brake Forming, CNC Plasma Cutting, Shearing, and Punching. Fixtures will be designed and used. This course will provide a foundation in the theory of Radiographic, Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, and Visual Nondestructive Testing Techniques. Students will test and evaluate their own weldments.