WLD 113 - Industrial Welding III

6 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

WLD 112

Course Description: Allows students to work towards mastery of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) on both ferrous and non-ferrous materials in all positions. OR-OSHA-based safety training and non-ferrous alloy identification complete the course.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate personal adoption of the “culture of safety” in the classroom and in the welding lab.
CLO#2: Independently set-up for GMAW operations on ferrous metals.
CLO#3: Use GMAW to make groove welds on low carbon steel.
CLO#4: Set up for FCAW operations on low carbon steel. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#5: Use FCAW to make fillet welds in flat and horizontal positions on low carbon steel.
CLO#6: Use FCAW to make groove welds in flat and horizontal positions on low carbon steel.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Students will provide his/her own personal protective clothing which shall include: welding hoods, safety glasses, leather jacket and chaps, leather welding gloves, welding hat, and slag hammer/wire brush.

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.