Department:    WT

 Course #:    103

 Credits:    16

 Variable:     No

 Course Description  

All position groove welding of carbon steel using the manual SMAW and FCAW processes. Covers edge preparation, joint fitup, and weld technique. Selected topics from blueprint reading, layout, or applied science.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: WT 101 and 102, or department chair permission.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 77

Lab: 198

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Use machine oxy-fuel equipment to bevel carbon steel plates.
2. Prepare, assemble, and tack groove weld assemblies according to specifications.
3. Make groove welds in all positions using the SMAW process.
4. Make groove welds in all positions using the FCAW process.
5. Identify groove weld defects and their causes.
6. Develop strategies to eliminate or repair groove weld defects.
7. Exhibit an enhanced understanding of basic concepts from blueprint reading, layout, or applied science.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

1. Information Literacy

Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
1.1 Determine the extent of information needed.
1.2 Access the needed information effectively, efficiently, ethically, and legally.
1.3 Evaluate information and its sources critically.
1.5 Effectively integrate and use information ethically and legally to accomplish a specific purpose.

2. Critical Thinking

Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
2.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and facts related to a specific discipline.
2.2 Analyze issues and develop questions within a discipline.

8. Mathematical Reasoning

Definition: Understanding and applying concepts of mathematics and logical reasoning in a variety of contexts, both academic and non-academic.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
8.4 Communicate mathematical information effectively.

9. Scientific Literacy

Definition: Understanding scientific principles, and analyzing and applying scientific information in a variety of contexts.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
9.1 Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental scientific concepts.

10. Technology

Definition: Understanding the role of technology in society and using technology appropriately and effectively.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
10.3 Use technology appropriate to the context and task to effectively retrieve and manage information, solve problems, and facilitate communication.
10.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of technology in one’s personal and professional life.

Course Contents

1. Machine oxy-fuel cutting equipment.
2. Fit-up and tack-up of groove weld assemblies.
3. Techniques for making groove welds in all positions using the SMAW and FCAW processes.
4. Selected topics from blueprint reading, layout, or applied science.