WLD 212 - Technology of 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 Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Daily demonstration of 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)