Effective Date: 08/13/2011
Revision Date: 08/10/2013
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GODFREY, ILLINOIS
WELD 239 - PIPE WELDING
Course Syllabus
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
WELD 239 PIPE WELDING
Begins the process of pipe welding using shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) with basic fit-up and weldoff techniques with fillet and groove welds and gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Prerequisite: None. (PCS
1.2, 3 credit hours: 1 hour lecture, 4 hours lab)
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:
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Demonstrate essential safety techniques for SMAW and GMAW
Set-up shielded metal arc welding system with proper checks
Identify the proper safety equipment and procedures for SMAW and GMAW with
pipe in 2F and 5F positions with E 6010 and E 7018 materials
Weld parallel beads using SMAW and GMAW, using 1G and 2G positions
Complete tack, lap, butt, edge, corners, and fillets with SMAW and GMAW techniques in
2F and 5Fpositions
Complete groove welds on 2G and 5G positions with GMAW and E6010 material
Conduct route passes with E6010 materials
Identify welding symbols used in SMAW and GMAW as applied to pipe
Utilize torch and safety procedures for oxy-acetylene cutting
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MATERIALS OF INSTRUCTION
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Required and optional student instructional materials must be approved by the department and/or dean.
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Required student materials:
a. Modern Welding, Althouse, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bowditch, & Bowditch / Goodheart-Wilcox
Publisher, 11th edition
b. Ink pen or pencil, paper, clear z87 rated safety glasses, welding helmet with #10 shade,
welding cap, gauntlet style welding gloves, non-flammable long sleeve welding jacket or welding
sleeves, non-flammable long pants, closed-toe leather boots or shoes, chipping hammer, wire
brush, soapstone and soapstone holder, two (2) pairs of vice grip pliers, ballpeen hammer,
6" rule with 32nd graduations and tri-square.
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Optional student materials:
None
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Miscellaneous instructor and/or student material (films, slides, software, workbooks, etc.):
Audio visual materials, American Welding Society
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LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER SUPPORT MATERIALS
The Learning Resource Center may have supplemental materials that students can use to access
additional information.
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Instructional methods in this course may include, among others, the following:
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Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration
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EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
The instructor's policies on evaluation will be distributed to students and the division office at the outset of
the course.
The methods of evaluating student achievement will include, at minimum, the following:
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Six homework assignments
Two examinations
Four presentations of pipe-welding projects
Additional methods of evaluation may be used and described in the course outline.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular attendance is expected. The instructor's policies on attendance will be distributed to students and
the division office at the outset of the course.
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COURSE CONTENT
The following topics are to be covered during the instructional process:
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Rules of safety for SMAW and GMAW welding
Composition of welding electrodes in SMAW and GMAW pipe welding
Appropriate procedures in welding using 2F E6010 and E7010 electrodes
Basic fit-up and weld-off techniques with fillet welds and groove welds
Entry-level skills in GMAW pipe welding
Groove welds in 2G and 5G positions with E6010 materials
Route passes with E6010 materials
Cutting and welding various thicknesses
Vertical and horizontal welding techniques
Cutting pipe materials with oxy-acetylene
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