WLD 112 - Industrial Welding II

6 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

WLD 111

Course Description: Provides students with further instruction in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in the vertical and overhead positions. Students will also be introduced to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) processes on mild steel. Fitting joints to AWS D1.1 specifications will also be introduced.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate personal adoption of the “culture of safety” in the classroom and in the welding lab.
CLO#2: Fit up and produce acceptable welds in 3G vertical and 4G overhead on varying thicknesses of plate.
CLO#3: Perform back gouging and cutting using the Air Arc and PAC Processes.
CLO#4: Identify, set up and adjust basic components of a GMAW system for mild steel. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#5: Produce beads and basic weldments using GMAW on mild steel in the flat and horizontal positions.
CLO#6: Independently inspect, set-up and perform maintenance specific to the SMAW and GMAW welding power sources.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Students will provide his/her own personal protective clothing including 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.