Welding

Courses

WLD 110: Cutting Processes

Program
Welding
Credits 2 Class Hours 1 Lab Hours 3
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course introduces oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting systems. Topics include safety, proper equipment setup, and operation of oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting equipment with emphasis on straight line, curve and bevel cutting. Upon completion, students should be able to oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cut metals of varying thickness.

WLD 112: Basic Welding Processes

Program
Welding
Credits 2 Class Hours 1 Lab Hours 3
Clinical Experience Hours
0

This course introduces basic welding and cutting. Emphasis is placed on beads applied with gases, mild steel fillers, and electrodes and the capillary action of solder. Upon completion, students should be able to set up welding and oxy-fuel equipment and perform welding, brazing, and soldering processes.

WLD 115: SMAW (Stick) Plate

Program
Welding
Credits 5 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours 9
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course introduces the shielded metal arc (stick) welding process. Emphasis is placed on padding, fillet, and groove welds in various positions with SMAW electrodes. Upon completion, students should be able to perform SMAW fillet and groove welds on carbon plate with prescribed electrodes.

WLD 116: SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe

Program
Welding
Credits 4 Class Hours 1 Lab Hours 9
Clinical Experience Hours
0

This course is designed to enhance skills with the shielded metal arc (stick) welding process. Emphasis is placed on advancing manipulative skills with SMAW electrodes on varying joint geometry. Upon completion, students should be able to perform groove welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.

State Prerequisite Courses
WLD 115

WLD 121: GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate

Program
Welding
Credits 4 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours 6
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course introduces metal arc welding and flux core arc welding processes. Topics include equipment setup and fillet and groove welds with emphasis on application of GMAW and FCAW electrodes on carbon steel plate. Upon completion, students should be able to perform fillet welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flat, horizontal, and overhead positions.

WLD 131: GTAW (TIG) Plate

Program
Welding
Credits 4 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours 6
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course introduces the gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding process. Topics include correct selection of tungsten, polarity, gas, and proper filler rod with emphasis placed on safety, equipment setup, and welding techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to perform GTAW fillet and groove welds with various electrodes and filler materials.

WLD 132: GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe

Program
Welding
Credits 3 Class Hours 1 Lab Hours 6
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course is designed to enhance skills with the gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding process. Topics include setup, joint preparation, and electrode selection with emphasis on manipulative skills in all welding positions on plate and pipe. Upon completion, students should be able to perform GTAW welds with prescribed electrodes and filler materials on various joint geometry.
State Prerequisite Courses
WLD 131

WLD 141: Symbols & Specifications

Program
Welding
Credits 3 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course introduces the basic symbols and specifications used in welding. Emphasis is placed on interpretation of lines, notes, welding symbols, and specifications. Upon completion, students should be able to read and interpret symbols and specifications commonly used in welding.

WLD 151: Fabrication I

Program
Welding
Credits 4 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours 6
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course introduces the basic principles of fabrication. Emphasis is placed on safety, measurement, layout techniques, cutting, joining techniques, and the use of fabrication tools and equipment. Upon completion, students should be able to perform layout activities and operate various fabrication and material handling equipment.

WLD 215: SMAW (Stick) Pipe

Program
Welding
Credits 4 Class Hours 1 Lab Hours 9
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course covers the knowledge and skills that apply to welding pipe. Topics include pipe positions, joint geometry, and preparation with emphasis placed on bead application, profile, and discontinuities. Upon completion, students should be able to perform SMAW welds to applicable codes on carbon steel pipe with prescribed electrodes in various positions.
State Prerequisites

WLD 115 or WLD 116

WLD 231: GTAW (TIG) Pipe

Program
Welding
Credits 3 Class Hours 1 Lab Hours 6
Clinical Experience Hours
0
This course covers gas tungsten arc welding on pipe. Topics include joint preparation and fit up with emphasis placed on safety, GTAW welding technique, bead application, and joint geometry. Upon completion, students should be able to perform GTAW welds to applicable codes on pipe with prescribed electrodes and filler materials in various pipe positions.
State Prerequisite Courses
WLD 132

WLD 261: Certification Practices

Program
Welding
Credits 2 Class Hours 1 Lab Hours 3
Clinical Experience Hours
0

This course covers certification requirements for industrial welding processes. Topics include techniques and certification requirements for prequalified joint geometry. Upon completion, students should be able to perform welds on carbon steel plate and/or pipe according to applicable codes.

State Prerequisite Courses
WLD 115
WLD 121
WLD 131