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Jan 28, 2025
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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WELD 207 - Gas Metal Arc (MIG) Welding
PROGRAM: Industrial Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 4
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
Considers various gas metal welding (GMAW) processes including microwire, flux-core, inner shield, and submerged arc with emphasis on metal inert gas welding. Techniques of welding in all positions on various thicknesses metal.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Employ safety practices involved in gas metal arc welding. [c]
- Describe constant voltage and wire feed welding processes. [e,f]
- Weld with hard wire using short circuit and spray method welding. [e,f]
- Weld with flux-core tubular wires. [e,f]
- Weld aluminum with spray. [e,f]
- Identify the gases used in gas metal arc welding. [e,f]
- Perform routine maintenance on gas metal arc welding equipment. [e,f]
- Identify and weld five (5) basic types of joints. [e,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 -
- Shielding Gases used in GMA
- Troubleshooting GMA power sources and feeders
- Metal Transfer methods
- AWS Structural Steel visual acceptance criteria
- Safety in GMA Welding
- Welding defects and discontinuities
- AWS Filler metal identification
- Flux Cored welding techniques Aluminum
- identification system
- Cleaning aluminum
GRADING POLICY
GRADE DISTRIBUTION
| A |
90-100 |
| B |
80-89 |
| C |
70-79 |
| D |
60-69 |
| F |
0-59 |
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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