St. Clair County Community College 2005-2006 Catalog

WELDING AND CUTTING TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Technology Department 810-989-5754

WELD 110A Basic Oxyacetylene Welding, Cutting and Brazing.

This introductory course provides students with a technical understanding of oxyacetylene welding, flame cutting, brazing fundamentals and safety. It also provides training to develop the manual skills necessary to produce quality welds on mild steel in flat position.
Prerequisite: None
1 credit, plus 1 contact hour* = (2 laboratory)

WELD 110B Basic Shielded Metal Arc Weld I.

This introductory course provides students with a technical understanding of arc welding fundamentals, welding safety, arc welding machines and electrode classification and selection. It also provides training to develop the manual skill necessary to make quality shielded metal-arc welds in flat position on mild steel.
Prerequisite: None
1 credit, plus 1 contact hour* = (2 laboratory)

WELD 110C Gas Metal Arc & Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.

This introductory course provides students with a technical understanding of Gas Metal Arc Welding (M.I.G.) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (T.I.G.) of low carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions.
Prerequisite: None
1 credit plus 1 contact hour = (2 laboratory)

WELD 114 Blueprint Reading, Fitting & Fabricating.

This course will give students a basic understanding of the blueprints used in the manufacturing industry, with special emphasis given to the fitting and fabricating field. The lecture portion of the course will include shop math, the metric system, welding symbols, various lines, and orthographic and pictorial views. The lab portion will include set-up tools and the set-up applications used in the fitting and fabricating field. Tools such as angle plates, fitting shims, half-clamps, turn buckles, wedges, and rose buds will be demonstrated and used.
Prerequisite: None
2.5 credits plus .5 contact hour = (2 lecture, 1 laboratory)

WELD 150 Welding and Cutting.

Students in this course will complete twelve weeks or more work experience in industry as a course requirement, in an intensive but varied experience in all phases of the program of study that students are enrolled in. This on-the-job experience will be developed by the employer in conjunction with a coordinator designated by the college. There will be a written training program developed which is agreed upon by the student, employer and the college.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
1 to 6 credits = (80 hours of work experience = 1 credit)

WELD 210 Advanced Welding.

This course is a continuation of WELD 110B. Students will focus on butt joints using E6010 for the root and E 7018 for fill and cover passes. Horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions will be practiced extensively. Upon completion of this course students will be required to take the A.W.S. Certification Test.
Pre/Co-requisites: WELD 110A & WELD 110B & WELD 110C
3 credits plus 3 contact hours = (6 laboratory)

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

This course focuses on the different aspects of the M.I.G. (Metal Inert Gas) welding process. Mild steel, aluminum, solid wire, and flux cored wire will all be used. Upon completion of this course, students will be required to take the A.W.S. Certification Test.
Pre/Co-requisites: WELD 110A & WELD 110B & WELD 110C
2 credit, plus 2 contact hours = (4 laboratory)

WELD 212 M.I.G. Pipe Welding.

This course focuses on M.I.G. (Metal Inert Gas) welding of 4” diameter and larger pipe in the 2-G and 5-G positions. Students will concentrate their effort on taking an A.W.S. Certification Test on 6-1/2” diameter pipe in the 2-G or 5-G position.
Prerequisite: WELD 211 or WELD 217
4 credits, plus 2 contact hours = (6 laboratory)

WELD 213 M.I.G. Pipe Welding, Advanced.

This course focuses on M.I.G. (Metal Inert Gas) welding of 4” diameter and larger pipe in the 6-G position. Students will concentrate their efforts on taking an A.W.S. Certification Test on 6-1/2” diameter pipe in the 6-G position.
Prerequisite: WELD 212
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours = (6 laboratory)

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

This course focuses on advanced techniques of the T.I.G. (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding process. Students will be trained on multiple joints in all positions. Mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum will be used. At the end of this course, students will take an A.W.S. Certification Test using the T.I.G. process.
Prerequisite: WELD 110A & WELD 110B & WELD 110C
2 credits, plus 2 contact hours = (4 laboratory)

WELD 215 T.I.G. Pipe Welding.

This course focuses on T.I.G. (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding of 3” diameter and larger pipe in the 2-G and 5-G positions. Students will concentrate their efforts on taking an A.W.S. Certification Test on 3” diameter pipe in the 2-G or 5-G positions.
Prerequisite: WELD 214 or WELD 217
4 credits, plus 2 contact hours = (6 laboratory)

WELD 216 T.I.G. Pipe Welding, Advanced.

This course focuses on T.I.G. (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding of 3” diameter pipe in the 6-G. Students will concentrate their efforts taking an A.W.S. Certification Test on 3” diameter pipe in the 6-G position.
Prerequisite: WELD 215
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours = (6 laboratory)

WELD 217 Inert Gas Welding.

This course is a continuation of WELD 110C. Advanced techniques of both M.I.G. (Metal Inert Gas) and T.I.G. (Tungsten Inert Gas) processes will be practiced. T.I.G. focus is on mild steel open root, aluminum, and stainless steel. M.I.G. focus is on vertical up and overhead open root on mild steel. Students will take an A.W.S. Certification Test using the M.I.G. process.
Prerequisites: WELD 110A & WELD 110B & WELD 110C
4 credits, plus 2 contact hours = (6 laboratory)

WELD 218 Welding Certification.

This course is an overview of the area of weld testing and welder certification (qualification) with emphasis placed on aiding students in preparing for and taking one or more A.W.S. Certification tests (qualification).
Prerequisite: WELD 110A and WELD 110B and WELD 110C
4 credits, plus 2 contact hours* = (6 laboratory)

WELD 219 Welding Material and Processes.

This course deals with various materials and welding processes currently employed in the welding field. Students will design and construct a project utilizing at least four different welding processes and two types of material.
Prerequisite: WELD 110A and WELD 110B and WELD 110C
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours* = (6 laboratory)

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

This course concentrates on the S.M.A.W. (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) (stick) process. Students will focus on 6-1/2” pipe in the 2-G and 5-G positions. Open root with E6010 and E7018 fill and cover passes will be used. Upon successful completion of the course students will take an A.W.S. Certification Test on 6-1/2” diameter pipe.
Prerequisite: WELD 210
4 credits, plus 2 contact hours = (6 laboratory)

WELD 221 S.M.A.W. Pipe Welding, Advanced

This course focuses on S.M.A.W. (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) on 6-1/2” diameter pipe in the 6-G position. Students will concentrate their efforts on taking an A.W.S. certification test on 6-1/2” diameter pipe in the 6-G position.
Prerequisite: WELD 220
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours. = (6 laboratory)