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WD 4.243 FAB & REPAIR PRACTICES II( 1-4 credits) Covers fundamentals of welding fabrication and repair. Introduces basic procedures in planning, sketching, cost evaluation, ordering, layout, metal preparation, tack-up and final welding. Prerequisites: WD4.240 Basic Arc Welding, WD4.242 Fabrication and Repair Practices I, and WD4.258 Basic Print Reading: Welders.
WD 4.245 LAYOUT PROCEDURES FOR METALS( 3 credits) Introduces layout principles and applications. Tools and equipment for layout are studied in respect to their operating performance, with emphasis on maintenance. Includes planning and construction of templates, layout and specific fabrication to examine process quality. Prerequisites: WD4.247 Interpreting Metal Fabrication Drawings, and WD4.258 Basic Print Reading: Welders
WD 4.246 ADV ARC WELDING( SMAW & FCAW)( 1-6 credits) Stresses safety and equipment familiarization with lab exercises for skill development in the fundamentals of electric arc welding SMAW and FCAW processes. It includes technical information lectures in related subjects and preparation for AWS welder’ s certification. Prerequisites: WD 4.240 Basic Arc Welding and WD 4.241 Intermediate Arc Welding
WD 4.247 INTERPRET METAL / FAB DRAWINGS( 3 credits) Introduces the principles of interpretation and application of industrial fabrication drawings. Basic principles and techniques of metal fabrication are introduced by planning and construction of fixtures used in fabrication from drawings. Basic tools and equipment for layout fitting of welded fabrications are utilized. Covers the use and application of the AWS welding symbols. Prerequisite: WD 4.258 Basic Print Reading: Welders.
WD 4.250 FAB & REPAIR PRACTICES III( 4 credits) Continues WD 4.243 Fabrication and Repair Practices II. Provides a more indepth approach to welding design, fabrication and repair. Uses the principles and techniques of metal fabrication from drawings. Prerequisites: WD4.241 Intermediate Arc Welding( GMAW & GTAW) and WD4.243 Fab & Repair Practices II.
WD 4.251 FUND OF WELDING INSPECTION( 3 credits) Covers general duties and responsibilities of the welding inspector, including the essential subject matter required to judge the quality of welded products to meet the requirement of specifications and code standards. The course offers a comprehensive review of welding procedures, metallurgical considerations, materials control, weld defects testing, examination methods and inspection techniques. Prerequisite: Previous occupational / training experience with direct relationship to weldments, design production, construction-inspection or NDT testing.
WD 4.252 PRACTICAL METALLURGY( 3 credits) Required for Welding and Fabrication Technology majors that includes practical metallurgy information, an introduction to inspection, and references to Code welding and the A. W. S. D1.1 Structural Welding Code. Prerequisite: WD4.246 Advanced Arc Welding or instructor approval.
WD 4.253 BASIC ELECTRICITY & FLUID POWER FOR WELDERS( 3 credits) Required course for 2nd Year Welding Technology majors that provides basic and important-to-know introductory-level electrical and fluid power fundamentals as applicable to the welding trade. Includes nomenclature, terminology, basics of electricity, 12-volt trailer wiring, hydraulic components and systems, mobile hydraulics, and pneumatics.
WD 4.255 FABRICATION OF STRUCTURAL SYS( 4 credits) In this skill-building course, students gain advanced oxy-fuel cutting and fabrication skills using various structural materials and components. Includes applied mechanical blue print reading, cost estimating, ordering, inventorying materials, layout and final assembly. Prerequisites: WD 4.250 Fabrication and Repair Practices III, WD 4.152 Welding II, WD 4.258 Basic Print Reading and WD 4.245 Layout Procedures for Welding
WD 4.256 BASIC PIPE WELDING SKILLS( 4 credits) Introduces and provides hands-on skill development in basic vertical-up open-v groove butt-joint pipe welding techniques on carbon steel pipe with the shielded metal arc welding and gas tungsten-arc welding( TIG) processes. Includes technical information lectures in related subjects. Prerequisite: WD 4.152 Welding II
WD 4.257 FAB / REPAIR: APPLIED PROB SOLVE( 4 credits) Introduces students to the problem-solving process in many fabrication and repair of welded structures and piping system applications. Prerequisite: WD 4.255 Fabrication of Structural Systems.
WD 4.258 BASIC PRINT READING: WELDERS( 3 credits) Introduces principles of welding fabrication drawings. Visualization of parts and projects, dimensioning and sketching are presented to develop the skills necessary to function in the fabrication and repair field and other related fields that require knowledge of prints. Co-requisite: WD4.262 Construction Measurement
WD 4.259 ADVANCED FAB TECHNIQUES( 3 credits) A course for 2nd year Welding Technology majors and individuals seeking additional advanced layout and fabrication skills beyond those offered in the prerequisite courses. Subject areas will include use of layout and fabrication tools, structural steel connections and components, chalk line layout, tank layout, ladder layout, stair layout, ring-flange layout, pipefitting fit-up, fallprotection, and rigging. Prerequisites: WD4.246 Advanced Arc Welding, WD4.250 Fabrication and Repair Practices III, WD4.258 Basic Print Reading: Welders, WD4.247 Interpreting Metal Fabrication Drawings
WD 4.260 BASIC WIRE-FEED WELDING( 2 credits) Provides the basic information and hands-on skills required to operate the MIG short arc( gas metal-arc welding short-circuiting metal transfer), MIG spray transfer( gas metal-arc welding spray transfer), and gas-shielded flux-cored arc welding processes on steel in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions as applicable to each specific welding process. Technical information lectures will include related subject areas such as basic machine set up and operation, process limitations, the welding machine wire-feeding mechanism, and required shielding gas types for the MIG short arc, MIG spray transfer, and gas-shielded flux-cored welding processes on steel. Prerequisite: WD4.152 Welding II
WD 4.261 CAREER PLANNING & INTERVIEW SKILLS( 1 credit) Assists the student in developing a long-term career plan, developing and improving job interview skills and writing a resume. Subject areas include resume writing tips, pre-interview research, selection of appropriate apparel for the job interview, use of communication skills, and professional presentation. Includes mock job interviews and guest interviewers from Industry.
WD 4.262 CONSTRUCTION MEASUREMENT( 1 credit) Required 1-credit course for all 1st year Welding technology majors fall term; it is also a required course for all individuals enrolled in the WD4.258 Basic Print Reading: Welders course. This course will include application of constructionrelated mathematics, use of a tape measure, framing square, and other construction-trade measuring tools. Corequisite: WD4.258 Basic Print Reading: Welders
Courses marked with the following symbols may be used to fulfill general education requirements for the Associate of General Studies degree: ‣ Humanities / Art • Math / Science • Social Sciences.