Welding Technology
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
This course covers the principles of welding, cutting and basic procedures for safety in using welding equipment.
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
This is a basic course that covers the fundamentals of print reading, the meaning of lines, views dimensions, notes, specifications and structural shapes. Welding symbols and assembly drawings as used in fabrication work are all covered.
Offered Summer Semester
This course is an introduction to a variety of nationally known welding codes and welding procedure specifications (WPS).
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
This course is an introduction to safety and health hazards associated with welding and related processes.
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
This course covers the safety, equipment and skills used in the shielded metal arc welding process. Fillet welds are made to visual criteria in several positions.
Offered Spring and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: WLD 111
This course is a study of arc welding of ferrous and/or non-ferrous metals.
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: WLD 113
This course covers techniques used in preparation for structural plate and pipe testing according to appropriate welding standards.
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
This course covers set up and adjustment of equipment and fundamental techniques for welding ferrous metals.
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: WLD 132
This course covers the set-up and adjustment of equipment and fundamental techniques of welding aluminum.
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
This is an introductory course in weld quality assurance.
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: WLD 135 (required)
This course covers gas tungsten arc welding of carbon steel filler metal and carbon steel metals with stainless steel filler metals.
Offered Spring and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: WLD 103
This course covers the layout and fabrication procedures as they pertain to sheet metal and structural steel shapes. The course will also include shop safety and hand and power tools.
Offered Fall Semester
Prerequisite: WLD 103
This course introduces the interpretation of basic welding drawings and implementation of sketching techniques for structural welding, including interpreting welding symbols, dimensioning, tolerancing, sectioning and mating of metal parts as performed in fabrication and welding assembly projects. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to comfortably and successfully read and interpret drawings.
Offered Fall Semester
This course covers the characteristics of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: WLD 135
This course is a study of advanced pipe welding. It also covers the process to fit and weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Offered Fall and Summer Semesters
Co-requisite: WLD 240 (required)
This course covers basic theory and practice for robotic welding.