Precision Welding and Cutting

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce welding skills and knowledge necessary to make precision welding and cutting using GTAW welding process, CNC operated equipment, and robotics. Items covered include shop safety, tool use, material handling, set up and operation of GTAW equipment, set up and operation of thermal cutting equipment, basic blueprint reading, welding symbols, weld joints and positions, welding of carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum using the GTAW process, welding design, heat treatments, material properties, and automated cutting and welding. Upon completing this course, students should be able to layout and fit-up materials, set up equipment for the SMAW process, and produce welds on carbon steel in all positions according to AWS entry-level welder standards.