05/04/17 / DATE / Technology / DIVISION
X / REQUIRED COURSE / NEW COURSE
ELECTIVE COURSE / X / REVISION

LAKE LAND COLLEGE

Course Information Form

COURSE NUMBER / WEL057 / TITLE / Welding Fundamentals
SEM CR HRS / 2.5 / LT HRS / 1.0 / LAB HRS / 3.0 / SOE HRS /

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COURSE PCS# / (Assigned by Administration)

Prerequisites: None

Catalog Description (40 Word Limit):

Course will cover basic welding processes, including: Oxy-Acetylene welding, Arc welding, Cutting and Brazing.

List the Major Course Segments (Units) Lt Hrs Lab Hrs

Welding Equipment 1.0 3.0

Safety 1.0 3.0

Oxy/Acetylene Welding 2.0 6.0

Oxy/Acetylene Cutting 1.0 3.0

Brazing 1.0 3.0

Arc Welding 3.0 9.0

Electrode Classification 2.0 6.0

Welding Symbols 1.0 3.0

Gas Metal Arc Welding 2.0 6.0

GasTungsten Arc Welding 1.0 3.0

EVALUATION: / Quizzes / Exams / X / Oral Pres / Papers
Lab Work / X / Projects / X / Comp Final / Other

Textbook: Title: Welding: Principles and Applications

Author: Larry Jeffus

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Volume/Edition: Eighth

Copyright Date: 2017


Major Course Segment Hours Learning Outcomes

Lect/Lab Student will learn to:

Equipment / 1/3 / Identify and use welding equipment.
Safety / 1/3 / Discuss safety in a welding shop.
Oxy/Acetylene Welding / 1/3 / Demonstrate how to light and adjust a torch and make simple welds.
1/3 / Demonstrate a fillet weld with gas welding process.
Oxy/Acetylene Cutting / 1/3 / Demonstrate how to cut steel with a gas powered torch.
Brazing / 1/3 / Demonstrate how to braze a lap joint.
Arc Welding / 1/3 / Demonstrate how to strike and maintain an arc.
1/3 / Demonstrate a multi-pass fillet weld.
1/3 / Demonstrate arc welding in the vertical position.
Electrode Classification / 1/3
1/3 / Identify electrodes by AWS designation.
Select proper electrode for various applications.
Welding Symbols / 1/3 / Identify welding symbols commonly used in industry.
Gas Metal Arc Welding / 1/3 / Demonstrate how to setup a MIG welder.
1/3 / Demonstrate welding using MIG processes.
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding / 1/3 / Demonstrate the TIG process to weld aluminum.

Course Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:

·  Demonstrate proper cutting torch procedures.

·  Demonstrate basic SMAW fillet and groove welds

·  Demonstrate fillet and groove welds using GMAW process

·  Demonstrate butt weld using the GTAW process