WELD 1045 Syllabus

Subject Code

WELD

Course Number

1045

Course Title

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I

Prerequisites

Provisional admission; COFC 1080; WELD 1005

Corequisites

COFC 1080; WELD 1005

Terms Offered

Credit Hours

Course Description

This course provides an overview of gas tungsten arc welding. Topics include welding safety, power sources, electrodes, equipment, GTAW torches, filler metals, equipment setup, and plate welding. This course aligns with select modules found in the National Center for Construction Education and Research Level II welding curricula.

Course Outcomes

Equipment and Filler Metals

• Explain gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) safety.
• Identify and explain the function of GTAW equipment.
• Identify and explain the function of GTAW filler metals
• Identify and explain the function of GTAW shielding gases.
• Set up GTAW equipment.

GTAW Plate Welding

• Build a pad in the flat position with stringer beads using GTAW and carbon steel filler metal.
• Perform multiple-pass GTAW fillet welds on carbon steel plate coupons in the following positions, using carbon steel filler metal: 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F.
• Perform multiple-pass GTAW V-groove welds on carbon steel plate coupons in the following positions, using carbon steel filler metal: 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G.