WELD 101 - Thermal Cutting

3 Credits
Learn to use personal protective equipment, understand welding processes and methods of application. Instruction in track burning includes both straight and beveled cuts on mild steel. Plasma arc cutting includes manual cutting of sheet and plate steel and other alloys. Air carbon arc cutting includes back gouging and weld removal.

Course Outcomes

Analyze the basic welding processes.
Recognize specific process safety hazards and precautions necessary to operate each process safely.
Weld with SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW in the flat position per workmanship standard following all current ANSI/ASC Z49.1 safety standards.