St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog

WELDING AND CUTTING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE

Industrial Technology Dept. 810-989-5754

Welding has become an almost universal process in manufacturing, construction agriculture, and various service industries. It also has many personal uses in terms of home and workshop projects as well as applications in the field of art.

This course of study will provide the student with a basic background in the welding field in addition to entry-level (or above) job skills in the following: Oxyacetylene Welding, Brazing and Cutting (OAW), Electric Arc Welding (SMAW), Tig or Heliarc Welding (GTAW), Mig Welding (GMAW) and Carbon Arc and Arc-Air Welding, Cutting and Brazing (CAW).

Suggested Course Sequence

1st Semester Semester Hours

MTH 110** Intermediate Algebra MA CT 4

MFT 111 Machine Tools GA 4

WELD 110A* Basic Oxyacetylene Welding, Cutting and Brazing 1

WELD 110B Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding I 1

WELD 110C Shielded Metal Arc Welding II 1

WELD 114 Blueprint Reading, Fitting & Fabricating 2.5

WELD 210 Advanced Welding 3

WELD 211 M.I.G. Welding, Advanced 2

Total credits this semester: 18.5

2nd Semester Semester Hours

MTH 111** Plane Trigonometry MA CT 2

WELD 214 T.I.G. Welding, Advanced 2

WELD 215 T.I.G. Pipe Welding 4

WELD 219 Welding Material & Processes 3

WELD 220 S.M.A.W. Pipe Welding 4

Total credits this semester: 15

Total Credit Hours = 33.5

Total Contact Hours = 53

* All welding courses are taught on an individualized, self-paced, open-lab basis with flexible class times available both days and evenings.

** Students have the option of taking MTH 112 as a replacement for MTH 110 and MTH 111.