2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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WELD 100 - Welding Fundamentals
PROGRAM: Industrial Technology
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 2
LAB HOURS: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
This course provides a basic study and application of commonly utilized welding processes as well as additional topics such as: welding blueprint reading, OSHA 10 hour and welding safety, weld joint design, welding terminology, and welding quality control. Students will prepare for their welding education, as well as their welding career through exposure to the welding lab environment and classroom. Students will also train with the latest in Virtual Welding Simulation. In addition, this course will prepare students to take nationally recognized certification exam(s).
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Understand and identify welding symbols and blueprints. [b,e]
- Discuss the need for workplace safety and workplace safety training programs as covered by the OSHA 10 hour program [c,f] :
- Introduction to OSHA
- Walking and Working Surfaces
- Electrical Safety
- Hazard Communication
- PPE
- Fire Protection and Prevention
- Machine Guarding
- Hazardous Materials
- Fall Protection
- Demonstrate basic welding techniques using virtual welding simulators. [e]
- Learn proper AWS Standard Welding Terms and Definitions. [e,f]
- Identify the five basic welding joints. [e,f,i]
- Understand and identify welding defects and discontinuities. [e,f]
- Understand how to interpret Weld Procedure Specifications (WPSs) and their purpose. [e,f]
- Demonstrate the use of oxyfuel welding and cutting. [e,f]
- Demonstrate the use of plasma arc cutting. [e,f]
- Discuss the current trends and opportunities in the welding field. [f,g]
- Attain readiness to take OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Certification exam [c,f]
- Demonstrate ability to read and interpret technical documents. [b, e]
- Demonstrate ability to use various types of software applicable to course. [a]
Note: Letters following objectives correspond to ATMAE Outcomes
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
Communication in common welding terminology
Metallurgy fundamentals OSHA
29 CFR 1910
Electrical fundamentals
MSDS
Confined space
Lock out/tag out
Zero energy state
Hazardous materials
Storage of flammable materials
Portable powered tool safety
Hand tool safety
Record keeping
Training
Enforcement of safety regulations
Right to know
Storage of fuel gas and high-pressure gas cylinders
ANSI/ASC Z49.1 Code
AWS (American Welding Society)
GRADING POLICY
GRADE DISTRIBUTION
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90-100 |
| B |
80-89 |
| C |
70-79 |
| D |
60-69 |
| F |
0-59 |
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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