Welding: Automation

Catalog description

This Automation course is designed to teach computer and programming applications to professionals that monitor, support, and run Automated Welding work cells. This 4-semester hour course is designed to teach a student how to program, operate and assess performance and acceptance standards for an Automated Welding work cell. This blended learning experience will consist of online lessons as well as in person lab projects. This course will introduce the learner to the following welding and cutting processes, Gas Metal Arc Welding and CNC Plasma Arc cutting. The student will demonstrate how to follow and interpret safety standards, welding procedure specifications, welding design issues, and visual inspection techniques. Computer programming practices and techniques used for robotic welding and CNC plasma cutting will be an emphasis in this course.