Chabot College Fall 2010
Course Outline for Welding Technology 71
WELDING FOR ARTISTS
Catalog Description:
71 – Welding for Artists 2 units
(May be repeated 3 times)
Welding essentials and conventional shop instruction and skills that artistically disposed individuals need to attain in order to proficiently perform in the artistic creation process. Provides instruction on types of metals (aluminum, iron, steel, cast iron, bronze, stainless steel, etc.), mechanical fastenings, cutting and permanent joining together of metals and alloys through welding processes such as;
SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, oxyacetylene and braze welding, plasma and fuel gas cutting, general shop equipment usage, welding electricity fundamentals, shop safety, welding consumable identification, and hazardous materials regulation. 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:
1. properly identify welding power sources and describe their applications;
2. handle welding, shop equipment, and head tools in a safe manner;
3. identify common metals, metals alloys and their properties;
4. understand and use metals and metal alloy properties in art projects;
5. correctly identify and use welding and art related consumables;
6. recognize unsafe work place environmental and know how to apply OSHA safety regulation norms;
7. perform welds in flat and horizontal using SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and OFW processes;
8. perform oxyacetylene and plasma cuts;
9. properly maintain shop and welding equipment;
10. design and produce a minimum of two art projects from drawings and sketches.
Course Content (Lecture):
1. Study of the welding powers supply and their application
2. Detailed instruction of shop equipment and hand tools safe handling
3. Theory and practice of welding, cutting, and gouging
4. Welding and art related materials and consumables
5. Art application of welding and cutting equipment and accessories
6. Artistic drawing, sketching, and the study of proportion and forms
7. Metals and alloys metallurgical and mechanical properties
8. OSHA Hazardous material safety regulations norms and regulation
9. Shop and welding equipment maintenance
Course Content (Laboratory):
1. Select the appropriate welding power supplies selection and settings for the required application

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2. Welding practice on plates and profiles applying SMAW, GMAW, GTAW processes in 1G,
2G, 1F, and 2F position
3. Use of plasma and fuel cutting and the general shop equipment pertinent to the initial student proposed art projects
4. Identification of the welding metallurgical transformation which may affect project’s dimensional elements
5. Demonstration and practice of weld-ability of similar and dissimilar metals and their alloys
6. Accurate application of the artistic drawings and sketches to the project while correctly applying proportion and forms techniques
7. Design and produce a minimum of two art projects from drawings and sketches
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lectures
2. Videos
3. Demonstrations
4. Invited guests
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignment:
Perform an art project that uses the GTAW process and requires the usage of shop equipment such as power drills, and grinders, etc. Properly set up and adjust the GTAW machine select the appropriate settings, obtain two pieces of mild steel sheet (1/16 inch aluminum) and perform stringer beats overlapping. a. A drawing that includes dimensions and proportions needs to be submitted for instructor approval before the fabrication process begins. b. Obtain the proper materials needed for the project c. Choose the proper adding rod for the GTAW process d. Use the 3/16 EW green tungsten rod (non-consumable) e. Set the power supply on DC reverse polarity (170-210 amperage) f. Set up, tack and weld project as described by the approved drawings g. Submit the project after completion for final analysis with instructor
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress a. Class participation b. Two Laboratory projects c. Homework assignments d. Quizzes e. Midterm examination f. Final examination
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Welding Principles and Application , Larry Jeffus, 2008

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Special Student Materials:
1. Welding and shop protective clothing
2. Welding gloves
3. Welders goggles
4. Welders helmet
5. Welders safety glasses
6. Welding jacket
7. Welders boots
8. Pure tungsten 3/32 rod
9. 2% thorium oxide tungsten 3/32 rod
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Weld71 course outline
Revised: Sept2009