WELD 1000 Syllabus
Subject Code
WELD
Course Number
1000
Course Title
Introduction to Welding Technology
Prerequisites
Provisional admissions
Corequisites
Terms Offered
Offered Fall
Credit Hours
(3-1-3)
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures. Topics include industrial safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, laboratory operating procedures, welding power sources, welding career potentials, and introduction to welding codes and standards. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Course Outcomes
Industrial Safety and Health Practices
Order Description
1 List five gas cylinder hazards and their prevention.
2 List five electrical shock hazards and their prevention.
3 List four types of health hazards in a welding lab.
4 Develop and exhibit good safety and health practices.
5 Identify exits used in fire drill.
6 Identify the types of fire extinguishers and their use.
7 Locate and identify first aid station
Hand Tool and Power Machine Use
Order Description
1 Demonstrate ability to safely use and operate hand tools.
2 Demonstrate ability to safely use and operate power machines.
Measurement
Order Description
1 Demonstrate the ability to make exact measurements using the English system.
2 Demonstrate the ability to make exact measurements using the metric system.
Laboratory Operating Procedures
Order Description
1 Practice established laboratory operating and safety procedures.
2 Name the types of welding power sources and identify the type of current they produce.
3 Determine the operating capacity of a welding machine.
Welding Career Potentials
Order Description
1 Discover the potentials of a welding career.
Introduction to Welding Codes and Standards
Order Description
1 Summarize what comprises codes and standards for welding.
2 List four agencies that establish codes and six specific fields of work that they cover.