Advanced ARC Welding
WELD-105

Students will develop the skills necessary to produce quality multiple pass fillet and groove welds on steel plates. Conventional and low hydrogen electrodes are used in preparation of passing performance tests in all positions. Destructive testing methods, weld profiles and welding symbols as related to arc welding are introduced. (F, Sp)

Course Note: Students need to bring their own safety glasses, pliers, leather welding gloves and leather work boots to start welding on the first day of class.

Contact Hours

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate safety procedures in Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Plasma Cutting, and Air Arc Gouging applications.
2. Describe and explain the parts of fillet and groove welds through American Welding Society definitions.
3. Demonstrate the use of weld gauges and measure fillet and groove welds.
4. Identify different types of metals.
5. Define metallurgical terminology used in welding.
6. Define a welding code and standards for certification.
7. Describe destructive tests and explain/demonstrate how to perform them.
8. Explain different weld defects and their causes.
9. Demonstrate methods of reducing distortion.
10. Demonstrate position groove welds, both open root and closed root (with backer plates).
11. Identify basic welding symbols and interpret them by going over exercises and drawings.

Given lectures and lab demonstrations on the topics, the student will be assessed on each of these outcomes through traditional exams, quizzes, and laboratory assignments. Given  demonstrations by the instructor and many lab practice welds, the student will be assessed to industry standards by the American Welding Society D1.1 Welding Code Visual Acceptance with 80% accuracy.

The standards for the course outcomes will be measured against the text used for the course. A successful student will achieve a score of 70% or better on these assessments.

Instructor handouts

Safety glasses
Leather gloves
Pliers

Student Electronic Access to Grades

Students will have access to their grades through D2L in order to receive feedback on their progress in the course at any time. These grades will align with the Evaluation Criteria listed in this syllabus.

Results for graded items should be posted electronically within 48 hours after the instructor has completed the grading process for the items, and final grades for the course should be entered no later than the specified grading day.

Extra credit may be available in this course. This information is provided by the section instructor.

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SAFETY RULES

1. Leather type shoes are required to protect students from welding sparks, etc. (no canvas type or open type shoe will be accepted in the welding lab.)
2. Long sleeve shirts and long pants with no cuffs are required. Cotton shirts are recommended. Synthetic material will not resist sparks and are potentially dangerous.
3. Safety glasses are to be worn at all times in the welding lab. No Exceptions!
4. Welding Hoods or Goggles are to be worn with respect to their proper operations. No Exceptions!
5. Aprons are required to be worn for Arc Welding, Gas Welding and Cutting Operations.
6. Cooling of hot metals is to be done in the cooling tanks only, not the wash area.
7. No student is to operate unfamiliar equipment without first checking with the instructor.
8. All welding electrodes are to be returned to the respective box at the end of the period.
9. Return unused metal to its proper location when cleaning up.
10. Place all welded scrap and rod stubs in the scrap bin when cleaning up.
11. Area is to be swept and cleaned in each booth and the work bench area where students worked in the lab before leaving the lab.
12. People using grinders must wear safety glasses and full shields when grinding.
13. It is recommended to wear ear protection in the welding lab.

** ** Any student not adhering to the above safety rules will not be allowed to participate in the welding lab.