Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: describe the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process (SMAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the SMAW workstation; associate SMAW 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; perform basic SMAW welds on selected weld joints; and perform visual inspection of welds Prerequisite(s): WLD 1010 OSHA 10 and WLD 1001 Welding Safety or WLD 100 Welding Safety/OSHA 10 Course code WLD 140 Course section 5B2T2 Start Date Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 12:00 End Date Friday, May 16, 2025 - 12:00 100 Drop Date Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 12:00 50 Drop Date Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 12:00 Last Day to Withdraw Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 12:00 Credit Hours 3 Program Welding Technology