WLD 212 - Industrial Welding V

6 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

WLD 111 , WLD 112 , WLD 113 , WLD 211

Course Description: Covers advanced techniques in welding mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic metals using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process. Also advances skills needed for American Welding Society certification and employment in the welding/fabrication industry.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate personal adoption of the “culture of safety” in the classroom and the welding lab.
CLO#2: Properly set up machines for GTAW operations on mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
CLO#3: Demonstrate electrode and filler metal selection, shielding gases, beading and puddling, and fabrication of weld joints, using the GTAW process. (ILO: Critical Thinking)

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Stainless steel brushes, leather gloves, 3/32” tungsten and all necessary personal protective equipment.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (120) and a standard RCC delivery of (132) lecture/lab hours per term, not to exceed (144) hours per term.