Chabot College
Fall 2005
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Welding Technology 71
WELDING FOR ARTISTS
Catalog Description:
71 – Welding for Artists
(May be repeated 3 times)
2 units
Provides fundamental welding and typical shop instruction and skills that artistically inclined
individuals need to learn in order to be effective 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. Includes general shop equipment usage, welding electricity fundamentals, shop safety,
welding consumable identification, 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:
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properly identify welding power sources and describe their applications;
handle welding, shop equipment and head tools in a safe manner;
identify common metals, metals alloys and their properties;
understand and use metals and metal alloy properties in art creation projects;
correctly identify and use welding and art related consumables;
recognize unsafe work place environmental and know how to apply safety regulations norms;
perform welds in flat and horizontal using SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and OFW processes;
perform oxyacetylene and plasma cuts;
properly maintain shop and welding equipment;
design, sketch and execute minimum two art projects.
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Study of the welding powers supply and their application
Detailed instruction of shop equipment and hand tools safe handling
Theory and practice of welding, cutting and gouging
Welding and art related materials and consumables
Art application of welding, cutting and gouging equipment and accessories
Artistic drawing, sketching, and study of proportion and forms
Metals and alloys metallurgical and mechanical properties
Hazardous material safety regulations norms and regulation
Shop and welding equipment maintenance
Chabot College
Course outline for Welding Technology 71, 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 related to GTAW
b. Discuss the chapter content
c. Use GTAW in individual art project
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):
Welding Principles and Application, Larry Jeffus, 2004
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Welding and shop protective clothing
Welding gloves
Welders goggles
Welders helmet
Welders safety glasses
Welding jacket
Welders boots
Pure Tungsten
2% Thorium oxide Tungsten
DR/jc
03Sep04
WT71 course outline