WEL 275
SMAW II: SENSE1
Kirkwood Community College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Focuses on safety, amperage settings, polarity and the proper selection of electrodes for the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (informally known as stick welding) process. Prepares students to perform American Welding Society complaint welds on carbon steel, in vertical up and overhead configurations, using visual and destructive methods for determining weld quality. Aligns to SENSE Level 1 Module 4: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Key Indicators 1-7 for the flat and horizontal positions, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3- Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 - Key Indicator 2. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
CRFC1
7 openSeats: 9/16 seats Last recorded: Aug 14, 2026, 3:59 AM- Days & times
- Mo Tu We Th · 10:35 AM – 2:10 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 29 – Nov 2
- Location
- Jones Hall 166
- Instructor
- Brady Hall
Section notes
A $123 lab fee applies to this section. A $250 AWS fee applies to this section. This section is reserved for students in the Advanced Welding program.