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Course Syllabus

WLD131

GTAW (Tig) Plate

ALL SAFETY AND COLLEGE RULES AND REGULATIONS MUST BE ADHERED TO

Instructor__Edward Dent______________

Class Time__Day Class 8:10-11:40________

Evening Class 6:30 -10:05

Course Description: This course introduces the gas tungsten arc (Tig) welding process. 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.

Prerequisite: None

Text: Welding Principles and Applications

Student Supplies: Gloves, Safety Glasses, Boots made of leather and at least ankle high.

Requirements: You must attend 80% of the scheduled class hours, less than 80%

attendance will result in a grade of "F" for the course.

Competencies: Complete all course assignments.

You should understand machine setup and amperage selection for

various joint configurations, positions, and electrodes and filler metal

size and selection

You must produce the following: Single-V Groove welds in the 2G, 5G

6G positions, and fillet welds in the 2F, 3F, and 4F positions with filler

material matching the base metal properties.

Grading: Attendance 40%

Assignments 40%

Exam 20%

(A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F = Below 60)

Course Syllabus

WLD 116

SMAW (Stick) Plate

ALL SAFETY AND COLLEGE RULES AND REGULATIONS MUST BE

ADHERED TO

Instructor___Edward Dent___________

Class Time__MTW 8:10-11:00________

Course Description: This course is designed to enhance skills with the shield metal arc (stick) welding process. Emphasis is placed on advancing manipulative skills with SMAW electrodes on varying joint geometry. Upon completion, students should be able to perform groove welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flats, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. (Students should be able to weld Groove welds with and without backing on plate and be introduced to pipe welding joint geometry, manipulative skills, and positions.)

Perquisite: WLD 115

Text: Welding Principles and Applications

Student Supplies: Gloves, Safety Glasses, Boots made of leather and at least ankle high.

Requirements: You must attend at least 80% of the scheduled class hours, less

than 80% attendance will result with a grade of "F" for the

course.

You will be responsible for cleaning your area and all students

will be responsible for cleaning the entire shop.

Competencies: Complete all class assignments.

You must produce the following: Horizontal, Vertical, and

Overhead groove weld on plate with and without backing with

and without prescribed electrodes.

Horizontal, vertical, and 45 degree inclined fixed positions on

pipe with prescribed electrodes.

You should understand machine setup and amperage selection

for various joint configurations, positions and electrode size

selection.

Grading: Attendance 40% -- Assignments 40% -- Exam 20%