Academic Catalog - Welding

WEL 100 / WEL 1000 – Safety for Welders – 1 credit
Covers the hazards of welding on health and safety.
Corequisite: WEL 101 /WEL 1001
(Contact hours – 22.5)

WEL 101 / WEL 1001 – Allied Cutting Processes – 4 credits
Covers setting up equipment and performing cutting and gouging operations utilizing the oxyacetylene, air carbon arc, exothermic, and plasma arc cutting processes. This course will also provide an introduction to blueprint reading.
Corequisite: WEL 100 /WEL 1000
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 103 / WEL 1003 – Basic Shielded Metal Arc I – 4 credits
Covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) operation utilizing E-XX10 electrodes.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 107 / WEL 1007 – Railroad Welding I – 3 Credits
Introduces fundamental cutting and welding skills required for welding to D15.1 Railroad welding Specification-Cars and Locomotives code.
(Contact hours – 67.5)

WEL 108 / WEL 1008 – Railroad Welding II– 3 Credits
Develops the fundamental Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) skills, including theory, safety, and equipment set up and operation for welding to D15.1 Railroad welding Specification-Cars and Locomotives code.
(Contact hours – 67.5)

WEL 109 / WEL 1009 – Railroad Welding III – 3 Credits
Develops the fundamental Gas Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW-G) skills, including theory, safety, and equipment set up and operation as it applies to the American Welding Society (AWS) D15.1 Railroad welding Specification-Cars and Locomotives code.
(Contact hours – 67.5)

WEL 110 / WEL 1010 – Advanced Shielded Metal Arc I – 4 Credits
Covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) operations utilizing a variety of electrodes and advanced joint designs.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 121 / WEL 1021 – Structural Welding I – 1 Credits
Covers theory and practice in oxy-acetylene processes with emphasis toward AWS welder qualification with mild steel electrode E-7018 welding in the horizontal and vertical position.

WEL 122 / WEL 1022 – Structural Welding II – 3 Credits
Continues WEL 121 with final emphasis toward AWS welder qualification with mild steel electrode E-7018 qualification test in the 2G, 3GU, and 4G position.

WEL 124 / WEL 1024 -Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I – 4 Credits
Covers Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) operations in various positions and joint designs.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 145 / WEL 1045 – Intro to Robotic Welding – 2 Credits
Introduces the use of the teaching pendent to program a robotic welding machine. Will cover basic terminology, machine safety, programming of all six axis points, and weld sequencing. Provides practical application in programming and operating a robot welding machine.
(Contact hours – 45)

WEL 201 / WEL 2001 – Gas Metal Arc Welding I – 4 Credits
Covers Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) operations on carbon steel utilizing various positions and joint designs.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 202 / WEL 2002 – Gas Metal Arc Welding II -4 Credits
Covers Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) operations utilizing various base metals, positions, and joint designs.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 204/ WEL 2004 – Flux Cored Arc Welding II – 4 Credits
Covers Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW-G) operations utilizing gas-shielded wire in various positions and joint designs.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 224 / WEL 2024 – Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding – 4 Credits
Covers Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) operations utilizing a variety of base metals and advanced joint designs.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 230 / WEL 2030 – Pipe Welding I – 4 Credits
Covers pipe welding operations utilizing the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process in a variety of positions on carbon steel.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 231 / WEL 2031 – Pipe Welding II – 4 Credits
Covers pipe welding operations utilizing various processes and positions.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 250 / WEL 2050 – Layout and Fabrication – 4 Credits
Develops welding and associated skills in metal fabrication.
(Contact hours – 82.5)

WEL 263 / WEL 2063 – Applied Metal Properties – 4 Credits
Introduces the study of metal properties, hardness testing, heat treatment, cold working microscopic examination and application of common commercial alloys in industry.
(Contact hours – 67.5)

WEL 289 / WEL 2089 – Capstone – 4 Credits
Demonstrates culmination of learning within a given program of study.
(Contact hours – 82.5)