Welding & Fabrication

WLD-11000 Welding Fundamentals - 4 Credits (Semester 1)
This course will teach the skills necessary to weld, braze and cut metal using oxygen and acetylene. Other cutting processes such as Plasma Arc Cutting and Carbon Arc Gouging will also be learned. Students will learn how to weld using the Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, and Flux Core welding processes.

WLD-10502 Welding Fabrication Level I with Blueprints - 4 Credits (Semester 2)
The student will learn the various safety rules of the Welding/Fabrication Lab, operation of mechanical equipment, operation of ironworker to punch holes, form metal, and shear metal. Operation of radial arm drill press to drill and tap holes, operation of the manual press brake to form metal, operation of the small manual roller to form thin gauge metal, operation of the horizontal and vertical band saw to cut. This course will teach the basics of reading and interpreting fabrication blueprints. This course will also teach how to create simple and intermediate fabrication blueprints.

WLD-11106 GMAW, FCAW & SMAW Welding - 5 Credits (Semester 1)
Students will learn safety rules and mechanical equipment procedures in the Welding Fabrication Lab. This course consists of G.M.A.W., F.C.A.W, and S.M.A.W. welding in the flat, horizontal, vertical & overhead position on an x-block. At the end of this course, students will complete an AWS, WPQR Qualification Test using S.M.A.W.

WLD-11206 Advanced GMAW - 5 Credits (Semester 2)
G.M.A.W. in the flat position using 0.045 wire and G.M.A.W. in the Vertical Down position using 0.045 wire. G.M.A.W.-Spray in the flat and horizontal position on steel and stainless steel and G.M.A.W. in the flat and horizontal position using metal core wire. G.M.A.W.-Pulse in the flat and horizontal position on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. G.M.A.W – C.V. and Pulse in the flat and horizontal position on aluminum. At the end of this course, students will complete an AWS-WQPR Welder Qualification Test.