| 9a. Catalog Description: |
| Presents the theory, procedures, and manipulative skills required to weld steel and aluminum with the gas metal arc process. Includes the manipulative skills required to weld with the flux cored arc process. Manipulative and written tests are used to give students practice and to evaluate performance in applying techniques learned. |
| 9b. Other Catalog information: |
| None |
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| 10. Student Performance Objectives: |
As a result of successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Apply welding procedures using the gas metal arc welding process.
2. Select the correct equipment and materials for welding aluminum and steels.
3. Compare and select best alternatives in the process for a given objective. |
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| 11. Methods of Evaluating Student Achievement: |
1. Quizzes, midterm and final exam
2. Manipulative skills tests |
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| 12. Student Assignments (Homework): |
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| a. Required Reading Assignments: |
| 10 to 20 pages reading per week from appropriate text and industrial literature. |
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| b. Required Writing Assignments: |
| None |
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| c. Other (Terms projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) |
| None |
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| 13. Course Content Outline: |
Students will demonstrate competence in the manipulative techniques required to pass certification tests using different types of procedures with the Gas Metal Arc Welding process, and gain an understanding of the variables involved in the process, after analysis of the material contained in the course outline.
I. Semi-Automatic Welding Principles
A. Short arc
B. Spray arc
C. Submerged arc
II. M.I.G. Equipment
A. Power supplies
B. Torches
C. Flowmeters
D. Electrodes
E. Gas (types)
III. Short Arc Welding Manipulations
A. Equipment settings
B. Torch angle
C. Travel speed
IV. Short Arc Welding Aluminum
A. Equipment settings
B. Torch angles
C. Spot welding
V. Spray Arc Welding Manipulations
A. Equipment settings
B. Torch angles
C. Travel speeds
VI. Submerged Arc Welding Manipulations
A. Equipment settings
B. Torch angle
C. Travel speed
VII. Flux Core Welding Manipulations
A. Equipment settings
B. Torch angles
C. Travel speeds |
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| 14a. All textbooks, resources and other materials used in this course are: |
| College level
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| 14b. EXAMPLE texts, reading and resources:
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Lincoln Electric. Procedure Handbook of Arc Welding.
publisher unknown,
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