WEL 120 GAS WELDING AND CUTTING

Fall /Spring

A study of the techniques, procedures and uses of oxyacetylene welding and cutting equipment.

Credit: 3 hours - One lecture and four lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

WEL 122 MAINTENANCE WELDING

Fall /Spring

This course includes instruction in all position welds using arc welding processes and equipment, i.e., shielded metal arc welding, T.I.G., M.I.G., submerged arc welding, and flux cored arc welding. Instruction in welding is also covered.

Credit: 3 hours - One lecture and four lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

WEL 123 ARC WELDING I

Fall /Spring

A study of welding processes used by industry concentrating on met all ic arc welding on flat, horizontal plates.

Credit: 4 hours - Two lecture and four lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

WEL 124 ARC WELDING II AND LOW HYDROGEN

Fall /Spring

A continuation of Arc Welding I-WEL 123, concentrating on met all ic arc welding, vertical and overhead, lap, and fillet welds.

Credit: 5 hours - Two lecture and six lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Arc Welding I-WEL 123

 

WEL 125 GAS METAL ARC WELDING

Fall /Spring

A course in the techniques of met all ic inert gas (semi-auto welding). Concentration is on a flat bend test horizontal, vertical up-hill and down-hill welding.

Credit: 3 hours - One lecture and four lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Gas Welding and Cutting-WEL 120 and Arc Welding II and Low Hydrogen-WEL 124

 

WEL 126 GAS WELDING AND GAS TUNGSTEN WELDING

Fall /Spring

A continuation of Gas Welding and Cutting-WEL 120. A study of horizontal, vertical, and overhead welding, and brazing and soldering techniques.

Credit: 5 hours - One lecture and eight lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Gas Welding and Cutting-WEL 120

 

WEL 127 LOW HYDROGEN ARC WELDING

Fall /Spring

A continuation of Arc Welding II and low Hydrogen-WEL 124, using the low hydrogen electrode, designed for welding high sulphur and high carbon steels. The course concentrates flat bend tests, horizontal, vertical up-hill and down-hill welding.

Credit: 3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Arc Welding II and Low Hydrogen – WEL 124

 

WEL 128 PIPE WELDING

Fall /Spring

This course is designed to teach up-hill and down-hill pipe welding-fixed position.

Credit: 3 hours - One lecture and four lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Arc Welding II and Low Hydrogen-WEL 124 or Low Hydrogen Arc Welding-WEL 127

 

WEL 129 TIG WELDING

Fall /Spring

Tig welding is a gas-arc welding process which uses an inert gas to protect the weld zone from the atmosphere. The heat for welding is a very intense electric arc which is struck between a non-consumable tungsten electrode and work piece. Tig welding is more complex than regular arc welding. More emphasis is placed on the technology of metals. The student sh all be competent in arc and gas welding and have knowledge of metals, their properties and characteristics.

Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Instructor Approval.

 

WEL 130 METAL WORKING AND FABRICATIONS

Fall /Spring

This is a course which teaches the fundamentals of working with metal, making layouts, templates, jogs, fixtures, pipe fabrications, and planning and designing projects using both hand and power tools. The student sh all be competent in machine shop and welding.

Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Instructor Approval.

 

WEL 160 INTRODUCTION TO WELDING

Fall /Spring

Instruction is given in all position welds using arc and gas welding, cutting processes, equipment and welding safety.

Credit: 3 hours - One lecture and four lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

WEL 161 WELDING FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIR

Fall /Spring

A continuation of basic Arc Welding-WEL 127 using the low-hydrogen electrode, designed for welding high sulfur and high carbon steels. A study of joint geometry of oxyacetylene and arc air cutting, gouging and deseaming is required. This course is designed to give the student a working knowledge in heavy equipment repair.

Credit: 2 hour - One lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

WEL 163 WELDING SAFETY

Fall /Spring

The student will become familiar with safety requirements that are specified by the OSHA regulations when conducting welding, cutting, or brazing operations. Also, the student will become aware of safety procedures to be utilized when performing welding operations so personal injury to oneself or to others will not be caused.

Credit: .5 hours - .5 lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

WEL 199 WELDING INTERNSHIP

Fall /Spring

This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student enrolled in this program. Each student is required to complete 150 contact hours at an approved worksite during the semester.

Credit: 2 hours - Ten lab hours per week

Prerequisite(s): Career Development-INT 111 and Instructor's approval