WELDING TECHNOLOGY

School of Agriculture and Industrial Technology

WELDING TECHNOLOGY (WELD)

WELD-01 FUNDAMENTALS OF SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (Formerly WELD-06)

3 unit: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
CSU Transferable Only
Prerequisite: WELD-55 and WELD-54

This course teaches the fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding as well as Carbon Arc Cutting as it relates to structural steel. (10/24)

WELD-02 FUNDAMENTALS OF GAS METAL AND FLUX CORED ARC WELDING (Formerly WELD-07)

3 unit: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
CSU Transferable Only
Prerequisite: WELD-54 and WELD-55

This course provides introductory skills in Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding. Safety in all aspects of welding will also be covered. (10/24)

WELD-46 ADVANCED ARC WELDING PROCEDURES

1 unit: 3 hours lab.
CSU Transferable Only
Advisories: WELD-01, WELD-02.

This course is designed to emphasize the skills and techniques of Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Oxyacetylene flame cutting as related to pipe and structural members. Included will be welding assembly print interpretation, weld symbol interpretation, and weld joint preparation. Students will be prepared to take an AWS Welder Certification Test during this course. (04/22)

WELD-51 INTRODUCTORY PIPE WELDING

2 units: 1 hours lecture, 3 hours lab.
Prerequisite: WELD-01 and WELD-02.

This course is an introduction to pipe and tube fitting and welding. Industry standards established by the American Welding Society (AWS) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) are used as the basis for instruction. This course meets the needs of the food processing and liquid/gas material handling industries. (11/19)

WELD-52 ADVANCED PIPE WELDING AND FITTING

2 units: 1 hours lecture, 3 hours lab.
Prerequisite: WELD-51

This course covers advanced welding processes and welding positions as well as covering advanced skills in pipe and tube fitting. This course covers advanced food processing and liquid/gas material handling industry topics. (11/19)

WELD-54 PRINT READING AND SKETCHING FOR WELDERS

2 unit: 1 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Not Transferable Only

This course is designed to prepare students to read and interpret industrial prints as well as give those students basic skills in sketching as it relates to the communication of reading prints. (10/24)

WELD-55 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND SAFTEY (Formerly WELD-53)

3 unit: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Not Transferable

This course is an introduction to the welding program. It gives students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with commonly used equipment found in industry. In addition to familiarizing themselves with industry standard equipment, they will be trained in lab procedures which will ensure students in advanced classes can use the equipment without reserve. (10/24)

WELD-56 WELDING DESIGN AND FABRICATION (Formerly WELD-40A AND WELD-40B)

3 unit: 3 hours lecture, 6 hours lab.
Not Transferable
Prerequisite: WELD-54, WELD-55

This course covers the application of basic metal layout and fabrication as it relates to the structural steel industry. (10/24)

WELD-57 WELDING PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS

2 unit: 1 hours lecture, 3 hours lab.
Not Transferable
Prerequisite: WELD-54, WELD-55, WELD-56.

This course is designed to teach students theory as it relates to welding procedures and how, why, and when they are used. In addition, students will prepare and take a D1.1 welder qualification test. (10/24)

WELD-58 FUNDAMENTALS OF GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (Formerly WELD-07)

2 unit: 1 hours lecture, 3 hours lab.
Not Transferable
Co-Requisite: WELD-01 and WELD-02
OR
Prerequisite: WELD-01 and WELD-02

This course provides introductory skills in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) as it relates to welding aluminum, stainless, and carbon steels. (10/24)

WELD-60 FUNDAMENTALS OF SMAW AND GTAW IN PIPE WELDING AND TUBE WELDING

3 units: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab.

This course will provide introductory skills in Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding as it relates to pipe and tube welding. (12/21)

WELD-61 GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING OF PIPE STAINLESS STEEL AND CARBON PIPE AND TUBE WELDING

4 units: 2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab.
Prerequisite: WELD-60

This course will provide introductory skills in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. As it relates to stainless steel and carbon pipe and tube, including standard fitting applications. (12/21)

WELD-62 WELDING PROCEDURES IN SHIELDED METAL ARC, GAS METAL ARC, AND FLUX CORE ARC WELDING OF CARBON PIPE

5 units: 2.5 hours lecture, 7.5 hours lab.

This course will prepare students with introductory skills in Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, and Flux Cored Arc Welding of carbon pipe in all positions and progressions. (12/21)

WELD-63 FITTING AND LAYOUT FOR THE PIPE AND TUBE INDUSTRY

3 units: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab.
Prerequisite: weld-62

This course will provide students with the introductory skills in the fitting and layout of pipe and tube as well as fit up and tacking. (12/21)