Chabot College
Fall 2005
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Welding Technology 64A
BEGINNING ARC, FLUX-CORE WELDING AND BLUEPRINT READING
Catalog Description:
64A – Beginning Arc, Flux-Core Welding and Blueprint Reading
(May be repeated three times)
3 units
Theory and practical application of: Arc Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Flux-Core
Arc Welding (FCAW), plasma, carbon arc and flame cutting, American Welding Society (AWS)
nomenclature and codes, welding metalurgical transformations, welding discontinuities and defects,
welding electrodes and wire selection, hazardous materials regulation, general shop equipment
usage, shop safety, and blueprint reading (as applied in manufacturing industry). Strongly
recommended: Welding Technology 70. 1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 17.5, laboratory 105]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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properly identify SMAW and FCAW welding equipment and describe their applications;
handle welding and shop equipment in a safe manner;
identify common metals, metal alloys and their properties;
demonstrate proper usage of welding power supply;
correctly identify and the proper use of electrodes, flux-core wires and welding consumables;
perform mathematical calculations appropriate to the welding industry;
read and apply welding symbols, blueprints and shop sketches;
identify hazardous materials and apply safety regulatory norms in the shop environment;
produce sound welding performance tests using SMAW and FCAW processes in flat and
horizontal positions according to AWS codes;
10. properly maintain shop and welding equipment.
Course Content
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Welding power supplies and their application
SMAW and FCAW welding processes and their application
Welding techniques applied to perform SMAW and FCAW welds in 1G, 2G, 1F, and 2F position
Metallurgical concepts and their application in the welding industry
Welding consumables
Calculating welding cost
Theory and practice of reading blueprint layouts
OSHA industrial safety requirements regulations
Welding certification preparation
Chabot College
Course Outline for Welding Technology 64A, Page 2
Fall 2005
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lectures
2. Videos
3. Demonstrations
4. Field trips
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Read chapter related to welding metallurgy
b. Perform place test in 4G position using shielded metal arc welding process
c. Perform visual test on weld
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Class participation
b. Laboratory assignments and projects.
c. Homework assignments
d. Quizzes
e. Midterm exam
f. Final exam
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Textbook(s) (Typical):
1. Welding Principles and Application, Larry Jeffus, 2004
2. Blue Print Reading, A. E. Bennett & Louis J. Siy, 2003
3. Welding Lab Manual, Doug Snyder, 2004
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Welding/shop protective clothing
Welding gloves
Welding goggles
Welding helmet
Safety glasses
Welding jacket
Welding boots
DR/jc
03Sep04
WT64A course outline