Welding Technology

Wallace and Sparks Campuses

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in the Welding industry as plate and/or pipe welders. Certification is encouraged and performed in accordance with American Welding Society and D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code. The program includes a wide variety of welding experiences for plate and pipe welders. Students can exit the program after two semesters with a certificate in plate welding or complete both plate and pipe welding as listed below and receive a program certificate as a combination welder. NOTE: At various points during the program, students who qualify, may test for a variety of AWS Certifications. Students must purchase their own books and tools. Admission is conditional and depends on the student’s ability to perform the essential functions identified for this program. A high school diploma or GED® is not required; however, students are required to demonstrate college and career readiness. (See Admission to Courses Not Creditable Toward an Associate Degree in the Admissions Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.) Reasonable accommodations are considered.

NOTE: Students enrolled in the Welding Technology program are strongly encouraged to take third party industry recognized credentialing tests as part of the program requirements. Credentialing tests will be conducted onsite and students will be responsible for the fees associated with the credentialing tests.

Degrees and Certificates

Course Descriptions

WDT 107: Smaw Fillet/OFC/PAC/CAC

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2

This course provides the student with instruction on safety practices and terminology in the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), oxy-fuel cutting, carbon arc cutting, and plasma arc cutting processes.  Emphasis is placed on safety, welding terminology, equipment identification, set-up and operation, and related information in the SMAW, oxy-fuel, carbon arc and plasma arc cutting processes.  At the conclusion of this course students will be able to perform SMAW welds from various positions using various types of electrodes and perform oxy-fuel manual and automatic welding and cutting, carbon arc cutting and plasma arc cutting.

WDT 110: Industrial Blueprint Reading

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 0

This course provides students with the understanding and fundamentals of industrial blueprint reading. Emphasis is placed on reading and interpreting lines, views, dimensions, weld joint configurations and weld symbols. Upon completion students should be able to interpret welding symbols and blueprints as they apply to welding and fabrication. This is a CORE course.

WDT 115: GTAW Carbon Pipe

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours 4

This course is designed to provide the student with the practices and procedures of welding carbon pipe using the gas tungsten arc weld (GTAW) process. Emphasis is placed on pipe positions, filler metal selection, purging gasses, joint geometry joint preparation and fit-up. Upon completion, students should be able to identify pipe positions, filler metals, purging gas, proper joint geometry, joint preparation and fit-up to the applicable code.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 116: GTAW Stainless Pipe

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours 4

This course is designed to provide the student with the practices and procedures of welding stainless steel pipe using the gas tungsten arc weld (GTAW) process. Emphasis is placed on pipe positions, filler metal selection, purging gasses, joint geometry, joint preparation and fit-up. Upon completion, students should be able to identify pipe positions, filler metals, purging gas, proper joint geometry, joint preparation, and fit-up to the applicable code.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 119: Gas Metal Arc/Flux Cored Arc Welding

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2

This course introduces the student to the gas metal arc and flux cored arc welding process. Emphasis is placed on safe operating practices, handling and storage of compressed gasses, process principles, component identification, various welding techniques and base and filler metal identification. This is a CORE course. Non-degree creditable.

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WDT 120: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2

This course provides the student with instruction on joint design, joint preparation, and fit-up of groove welds in accordance with applicable welding codes. Emphasis is placed on safe operation, joint design, joint preparation, and fit-up. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the proper joint design, joint preparation and fit-up of groove welds in accordance with applicable welding codes. This is a CORE course.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 122: Smaw Fillet/OFC Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course is designed introduce the student to the proper set-up and operation of the shielded metal arc welding equipment. Emphasis is placed on striking and controlling the arc, and proper fit up of fillet joints. This course is also designed to instruct students in the safe operation of oxy-fuel cutting. Upon completion, students should be able to make fillet welds in all positions using electrodes in the F-3 groups in accordance applicable welding code and be able to safely operate oxy-fuel equipment and perform those operations as per the applicable welding code.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 123: Smaw Fillet/PAC/CAC/Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course is designed introduce the student to the proper set-up and operation of the shielded metal arc welding equipment. Emphasis is placed o striking and controlling the arc, and proper fit up of fillet joints. This course is also designed to instruct students in the safe operation of plasma arc and carbon arc cutting. Upon completion, students should be able to make fillet welds in all positions using electrodes in the F-4 groups in accordance with applicable welding code and be able to safely operate plasma arc and carbon arc equipment and perform those operations as per applicable welding code.

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WDT 125: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course provides instruction and demonstrations in the shielded metal arc welding process on carbon steel plate with various size F3 and F4 group electrodes in all positions. Emphasis is placed on welding groove joints and using various F3 and F4 group electrodes in all positions. Upon completion, the student should be able to make visually acceptable groove weld joints in accordance with applicable welding codes.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 155: GTAW Carbon Pipe Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course is designed to provide the student with the skills in welding carbon steel pipe with gas tungsten arc welding techniques in various pipe weld positions. Upon completion, students should be able to perform gas tungsten arc welding on carbon steel pipe with the prescribed filler metals in various positions in accordance with the applicable code.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 156: GTAW Stainless Pipe Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course is designed to provide the student with the skills in welding stainless steel pipe with gas tungsten arc welding techniques in various pipe weld positions. Upon completion, students should be able to perform gas tungsten arc welding on stainless steel pipe with the prescribed filler metals in various positions in accordance with the applicable code.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 157: Consumable Welding Processes

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours 4

This course provides instruction and demonstration with the consumable welding processes to produce groove and fillet welds in all positions, according to applicable welding codes. Topics include safe operating practices, equipment identification, equipment set-up, correct selection of electrode, current/polarity, shielding gas and base metals.

Prerequisites

Instructor Approval.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 158: Consumable Welding Processes Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course provides instruction and demonstration with the consumable welding processes to produce groove and fillet welds in all positions, according to applicable welding codes. Topics include safe operating practices, equipment identification, equipment set-up, correct selection of electrode, current/polarity, shielding gas and base metals. Upon completion, the student should be able to produce groove and fillet welds using consumable welding processes according to AWS Codes and standards.

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WDT 160: Robotic Programming and Welding

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours 4

This program introduces students to the safety and programming associated with robotic welding technology. Topics include robotic weld station familiarity, safety, robotic motions, programming, and welding inspection. Upon completion, the student should be able to setup and program a robot to weld parts in an efficient and safe manner.

Prerequisites

Instructor approval.

WDT 162: Consumable Welding Applications

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours 4

This course provides instruction and demonstration with consumable welding processes for ferrous and non-ferrous materials to produce groove and fillet welds in various positions, according to applicable welding codes. Topics may include safe operating practices for pulse and tubular applications, equipment identification, equipment set-up, correct selection of electrodes, current/polarity, shielding gas and base metals.

Prerequisites

Instructor Approval.

WDT 163: Consumable Welding Applications Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course provides instruction and demonstration with consumable welding processes for ferrous and non-ferrous materials to produce groove and fillet welds in various positions, according to applicable welding codes. Topics may include safe operating practices for pulse and tubular applications, equipment identification, equipment set-up, correct selection of electrodes, current/polarity, shielding gas and base metals. Upon completion, the student should be able to produce groove and fillet welds using consumable welding processes according to AWS Codes and standards.

Prerequisites

WDT 162

WDT 228: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2

This course provides student with knowledge needed to perform gas tungsten arc welds using ferrous and/or non-ferrous metals, according to applicable welding codes. Topics include safe operating practices, equipment identification and set-up, correct selection of tungsten type, polarity, shielding gas and filler metals. Upon completion, a student should be able to identify safe operating practices, equipment identification and setup, correct selection of tungsten type, polarity, shielding gas, filler metals, and various welds on ferrous and/or non-ferrous metals, using the gas tungsten arc welding process according to applicable welding codes.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 257: SMAW Carbon Pipe Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course is designed to provide the student with the skills in welding carbon steel pipe with shielded metal arc welding techniques in various pipe welding positions. Upon completion, students should be able to perform shielded metal arc welding on carbon steel pipe with the prescribed electrodes in various positions in accordance with the applicable codes.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 268: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Lab

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 9

This course provides student with skills needed to perform gas tungsten arc welds using ferrous and/or non-ferrous metals, according to applicable welding codes.  Topics include safe operating practices, equipment identification and set-up, correct selection of tungsten type, polarity, shielding gas and filler metals.  Upon completion, a student should be able to identify safe operating practices, equipment identification and setup, correct selection of tungsten type, polarity, shielding gas, filler metals, and various welds on ferrous and/or non-ferrous metals, using the gas tungsten arc welding process according to applicable welding codes.

Prerequisite Courses

WDT 286: CO-OP

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 5

This course constitutes a series wherein the student works on a part-time basis in a job directly related to welding.  In this course the employer evaluates the student's productivity and the student submits a descriptive report of his work experience.  Upon completion, the student will demonstrate skills learned in an employment setting.

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