- WEL 21 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
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Presents the operation of AC and DC power sources. Teaches polarities, heats, and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads, butt and fillet welds in all positions, assessment of weld quality through visual inspection. Emphasizes safety procedures. Part I of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3-12 hours. Total 5-14 hours per week.
3-6 credits
- WEL 22 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding II
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Presents the operation of AC and DC power sources. Teaches polarities, heats, and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads, butt and fillet welds in all positions, assessment of weld quality through visual inspection. Emphasizes safety procedures. Part II of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3-12 hours. Total 5-14 hours per week.
3-6 credits
- WEL 31 - Introductory Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
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Introduces practical operations in use of tungsten arc welding and equipment, operations, safety practices in various positions, shielding gases, filler rods, process variations, and their applications.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3-12 hours. Total 5-14 hours per week.
3-6 credits
- WEL 32 - Introductory Gas Metal Arc Welding
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Introduces practical operations in use of gas metal arc welding and equipment, operations safety practices in various positions, shielding gases, filler rods, process variations, and their applications.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3-12 hours. Total 5-14 hours per week.
3-6 credits
- WEL 95 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- WEL 150 - Welding Drawing and Interpretation
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Teaches fundamentals required for successful drafting as applied to the welding industry. Includes blueprint reading, geometric principles of drafting and freehand sketching, basic principles of orthographic projection, preparation of drawings and interpretation of symbols.
Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits
