Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce the welding skills and knowledge necessary to enter the workforce as a "stick" welder. Items covered will include shop safety, tool use, material handling, setup and operation of SMAW equipment, setup and operation of thermal cutting equipment, basic blueprint reading, welding symbols, weld joints and positions, and welding of carbon steel using the SMAW process. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to lay out and fit up materials, set up equipment for the SMAW process, and produce welds on carbon steel in all positions in accordance with AWS entry-level welder standards.