Effective Date: 08/10/2013
Revision Date: 08/10/2013
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GODFREY, ILLINOIS
WELD 243 - ADVANCED PIPE WELDING
Course Syllabus
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
WELD 243 ADVANCED PIPE WELDING
Continues the processes of pipe welding using shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) with basic fit-up and
weld-off techniques with fillet and groove welds and gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Emphasis on 2G,
5G, and 6G positions. Prerequisite: WELD 239. (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 welding
Set-up shielded metal arc welding system with proper checks
Set-up gas metal arc welding system with proper checks
Identify the proper safety equipment and procedures for SMAW and GMAW welding
with pipe
Weld parallel beads using SMAW and GMAW in 2G, 5G, and 6G positions
Complete tack, lap, butt, edge, corners, and fillets with SMAW and GMAW techniques
in 2G, 5G, and 6G positions
Utilize torch and safety procedures for oxy-acetylene cutting in 2G, 5G, and 6G positions
Conduct route passes with E7018 material
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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, nonflammable 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
Four quizzes
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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Review of rules of safety for SMAW and GMAW welding
Appropriate procedures in welding I 2G, 5G, and 6G positions using E6010 and E7018 electrodes
Basic fit-up and weld-off techniques with fillet welds and groove welds in 2G, 5G, and 6G
positions
Advanced skills in GMAW pipe welding
Cutting and welding of various thicknesses for advanced pipe welding
Advanced vertical, horizontal, and overhead techniques
Cutting of pipe materials with oxy-acetylene for advanced pipe welding
Route passes with E7018 material
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