Welding

Also see Business Technology for the Associate of Applied Science degree.

      Weldor General
      (Two Semesters)
      The following courses are required for a certificate:
      WELD 100	Technical General Education	8 cr
      WELD 131	Welding Practice 1		12 cr
      WELD 132	Welding Practice II		12 cr
      WELD 140	Welding Theory			2 cr
      WELD 141	Mechanical Drawing		2 cr
      WELD 142	Blueprint Reading		2 cr
      WELD 143	Shop Math			2 cr
					  TOTAL 40 cr

      Weldor-Fitter
      (Four Semesters)
      The following courses are required in addition to the Weldor
      General requirements for a certificate:
      WELD 231	Welding Practice III	     	13 cr
      WELD 232	Welding Practice IV		13 cr
      WELD 241	Metal Layout			3 cr
      WELD 243	Shop Math II			3 cr
					  TOTAL 72 cr

      Associate of Applied Science Degree in Weldor-Fitter
      The following courses are required in addition to the
      Weldor-Fitter requirements:
      TGE 151	Applied Communications I	2 cr
      TGE 152	Applied Communications II	2 cr
      TGE 153	Applied Communications III	2 cr
      TGE 156	Applied Business Economics	2 cr
      TGE 158	Occupational Job Search		2 cr
      TGE 160	Occupational/Human Relations	2 cr
					TOTAL: 12 cr
   

Courses
Students who demonstrate adequate academic skill to succeed in the occupational content courses of the program will be given an "S" grade for WELD 100 and will not be required to attend the initial session.

WELD 100 Technical General Education 1-8 credits. A review of the mathematical skills of fractions, decimals, percents, proportions, and science. Study of oral and written communications.

WELD 131 Welding Practice I 12 credits. Welding practice on the techniques to make successful welds with oxyacetylene and fillet welds with 7018 electrodes.

WELD 132 Welding Practice II 12 credits. Practice on the techniques to make successful welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions on open butt joints. PREREQ: WELD 131.

WELD 140 Welding Theory I 2 credits. Processing and manufacturing of ferrous and nonferrous metals; effect welding has on different metals, how to weld them and the heat treatment of them.

WELD 141 Mechanical Drawing 2 credits. Proper care and use of equipment, alphabet of lines, orthographic projections, dimensioning, section view drawing, freehand sketching of isometrics, pattern development and geometric construction.

WELD 142 Blueprint Reading 2 credits. Study of trades symbols, dimensioning from working drawings of the trade. Identification of lines, views, materials and dimensions; study of basic drawings of welding trade.

WELD 143 Shop Math I 2 credits. Basic study of trade math concentrating on basic arithmetic, common fractions, decimals, ratio, percentages, square root, and appropriate conversions as they apply to the welding trade.

WELD 159 Arc Welding 1-8 credits (variable). Special course with emphasis on shop practice in the general areas of arc welding. Open for enrollment only with approval of the advisor, program coordinator and Applied-Tech counselor. (This is a special certificate option).

WELD 231 Welding Practice III 13 credits. Low hydrogen, stainless steel, and pipe welding techniques in shop applications. PREREQ: WELD 132.

WELD 232 Welding Practice IV 13 credits. Tungsten inert gas and semiautomatic welding techniques and procedures. PREREQ: WELD 231.

WELD 241 Metal Layout 3 credits. Introduction to geometric construction, principles of metal layout, special trade charts and tables, and basic slide rules. PREREQ: WELD 141.

WELD 243 Shop Math II 3 credits. Continuation of WELD 143, with introduction to specific trade formulas, basic algebra, proportions, right triangle math, trigonometry, special trade charts and tables, and electronic calculators. PREREQ: WELD 143.

TGE 151 Applied Communications I 2 credits. The course provides students with instruction in applied written communication skills: The mechanics of written composition, technical terms, spelling and definition, basic computer literacy and technical writing and reporting formats.

TGE 152 Applied Communications II 2 credits. The course expands on communication skills taught in TGE 151. New material taught in Applied Communications II includes writing business correspondence and technical reports.

TGE 153 Applied Communications III 2 credits. The course provides students with instruction in applied oral communication skills. Business speaking and effective oral communications will be taught.

TGE 156 Applied Business Economics 2 credits. The course provides students with an overview of economic principles related to technical courses of study.

TGE 158 Occupational Job Search 2 credits. The course provides students with knowledge and abilities in the areas of employment process skills. Job acquisition and maintenance skills and job market analysis are the core of this course.

TGE 160 Occupational/Human Relations 2 credits. The course provides a study of human behavior in an occupational environment with emphasis on communications, motivation, leadership and personal attitude.

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