Chabot College
Fall 2005
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Welding Technology 70
INTRODUCTION TO WELDING
Catalog Description:
70 - Introduction to Welding
(May be repeated 3 times)
2 units
Welding industry fundamentals including introduction to SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW,
oxyacetylene and braze welding, plasma and fuel gas cutting, general shop equipment usage, welding
electricity fundamentals, shop safety, welding consumables identification, hazardous materials
regulation, introduction to blueprint reading as applied in manufacturing industry. 1 hour lecture, 3
hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 17.5, laboratory 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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properly identify CC and CV welding power supllies 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 use electrodes, flux-core wires and welding consumables;
perform welds using welding symbols, blueprints and shop sketches;
identify hazardous material and apply safety norms in shop environment;
perform welds in flat and horizontal using SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GMAW and OFW processes;
perform oxyacetylene and plasma cuts;
properly maintain shop and welding equipment.
Course Content:
1. Power welding supplies and their application
2. Detailed instruction of safe use of welding and shop
3. Welding techniques applied to perform SMAW, GTAW, GTAW, FCAW and OFW welds in 1G,
2G, 1F, and 2F position
4. Welding, cutting and gouging equipment
5. Metallurgical concepts and their application in the welding industry
6. Welding consumables
7. Introduction to blueprints reading and layout theory and practice
8. OSHA industrial safety requirements regulations
9. Hazardous material safety regulations norms and regulation
10. Shop and welding equipment maintenance
Chabot College
Course outline for Welding Technology 70, Page 2
Fall 2005
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Lectures
Videos
Demonstrations
Invited guests
Field trips
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Read chapter on welding symbols and blueprints
b. Discuss welding symbol concepts
c. Exhibit welds using welding symbols on blueprint
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Class participation
b. Performance of laboratory task list of assignments and projects
c. Homework assignments
d. Quizzes
e. Midterm exam
f. Final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
1. Welding Principles and Application, Larry Jeffus, 2004
2. Welding Lab Manual, Doug Snyder, 2004
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Welding protective clothing
Welding gloves
Welding goggles
Welding helmet
Welding safety glasses
Welding jacket
Welding boots
Pure Tungsten
2% Thorium oxide Tungsten
DR/jc
03Sep04
WT70 course outline