This course is a planned work experience in the welding work force that is supervised by the welding professional and monitored by the welding instructor.

Prerequisites: WLD 1001, WLD 1010, WLD 110, WLD 1153, WLD 118, WLD 1303, WLD 140, WLD 150, WLD 171

This capstone course will utilize the students’ welding and cutting skills combined with layout, design, and metal working procedures in order to construct and or repair welding projects.

Prerequisites: WLD 1001, WLD 1010, WLD 110, WLD 1153, WLD 118, WLD 1303, WLD 140, WLD 150, WLD 171

This course covers advanced topics in GTAW welding, including welding in Aluminum and Stainless Steel in all positions. The students will identify causes and sources for weld pool contaminates.

Prerequisite(s): WLD 1001, WLD 1010, WLD 110, WLD 1153, WLD 118, WLD 1303, WLD 140, WLD 150, WLD 171

Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will explain the gas tungsten arc welding process (GTAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the GTAW workstation; relate GTAW electrode and filler metal classifications with base metals and joint criteria; build proper electrode and filler metal selection and use based on metal types and thicknesses; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes and filler material in the vertical position; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes and filler material in the overhead position; perform basic GTAW welds on selected weld joints; and perform visual inspection of GTAW welds.

Prerequisite(s): WLD 1010 OSHA 10 and WLD 1001 Welding Safety or WLD 100 Welding Safety/OSHA 10

Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will explain the gas tungsten arc welding process (GTAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the GTAW workstation; relate GTAW electrode and filler metal classifications with base metals and joint criteria; build proper electrode and filler metal selection and use based on metal types and thicknesses; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes and filler material in the vertical position; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes and filler material in the overhead position; perform basic GTAW welds on selected weld joints; and perform visual inspection of GTAW welds.

Prerequisite(s): WLD 1010 OSHA 10 and WLD 1001 Welding Safety or WLD 100 Welding Safety/OSHA 10

Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: demonstrate practical applications of pipe joint preparation and design to AWS (American Welding Society) welding codes specifications for pipe and pipe fittings, geometric curve design for branched joint of piping systems, wire and electrodes selections, SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW of pipe joints, welding discontinuities and defects, and methods of inspection and testing.

Prerequisite(s): WLD 1001, WLD 1010, WLD 110, WLD 1153, WLD 118, WLD 1303, WLD 140, WLD 150, WLD 171

Students will receive instruction on the proper setup and use of flux cored arc welding equipment.

Prerequisite(s): WLD 1001, WLD 1010, WLD 110, WLD 1153, WLD 118, WLD 1303, WLD 140, WLD 150, WLD 171

Students will receive instruction in proper setup and operation of MIG welding equipment to weld in all positions on aluminum and mild steel.

Prerequisite(s): WLD 1001, WLD 1010, WLD 110, WLD 1153, WLD 118, WLD 1303, WLD 140, WLD 150, WLD 171

Through classroom and/or shop/lab learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: explain gas metal arc welding process (GMAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the GMAW workstation.; correlate GMAW electrode classifications with base metals and joint criteria; demonstrate proper electrode selection and use based on metal types and thicknesses; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the flat position; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the horizontal position; produce basic GMAW welds on selected weld joints; and conduct visual inspection of GMAW welds.

Prerequisite(s): WLD 1010 OSHA 10 and WLD 1001 Welding Safety or WLD 100 Welding Safety/OSHA 10

Through classroom and/or shop/lab learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: explain gas metal arc welding process (GMAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the GMAW workstation.; correlate GMAW electrode classifications with base metals and joint criteria; demonstrate proper electrode selection and use based on metal types and thicknesses; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the flat position; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the horizontal position; produce basic GMAW welds on selected weld joints; and conduct visual inspection of GMAW welds.

Prerequisite(s): WLD 1010 OSHA 10 and WLD 1001 Welding Safety or WLD 100 Welding Safety/OSHA 10