Northland Community and Technical College · Courses
WELD
19 courses with the subject WELD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
WELD 1100Weld Orientation 1/0/01
This course is designed to introduce welding students to, and/or properly use the following: personal protective equipment (PPE), shop procedures, welding and related processes safety procedures, navigate college and program online features, download and save documents relative to the program. Students must pass WELD 1100 Weld Orientation before being able to proceed through the remaining program courses. Prerequisite(s):
This course provides a basic understanding of the scope and importance of welding in our society, welding safety, basic joints, positions, processes and procedures. An introduction to shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) (stick), gas metal arc welding (GMAW) (wire), and oxy-acetylene processes will be covered, utilizing lab exercises and classroom lecture. Prerequisite(s): None
This introductory course provides skill development in performing the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process in all positions and many joint types on mild steel. Prerequisite(s): None
In this course, students apply knowledge of the Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) process and develop skills to successfully complete groove welds on mild steel in all positions. This welding process is commonly used in manufacturing, construction and repair settings. Prerequisite(s): None
This advanced course includes welding thicker mild steel plate in all positions using a variety of electrode groups. Students complete welding tests in accordance with the AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code. Prerequisite(s): WELD1104 2024—25 Northland Course Descriptions Page 136
This course provides knowledge of equipment and procedures used for metal fabrication. Students apply theory and use skills learned in previous courses to design or produce a selected project utilizing blueprints, working drawings, and a variety of materials. Prerequisite(s): WELD1110 or MFPT1520
This course provides students with technical understanding of welding safety, fundamentals, equipment, and shielding gasses using both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) will be covered in this course. Prerequisite(s): WELD1102
In this course, students apply knowledge of the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process and develop skills to complete groove welds on pipe in all positions. This type of welding is an advanced level skill and is commonly used in manufacturing, construction and repair settings. Prerequisite(s): None
This course covers the technical understanding of the oxy-acetylene welding (OAW) process, safety, and set- up. The proper use of the equipment will be covered. This course will also provide the opportunity to develop manual skills in welding, cutting, and brazing. Prerequisite(s): None
In this course, students apply knowledge of the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process and develop skills to complete groove welds on pipe in all positions. This type of welding is an advanced level skill and commonly used in manufacturing, construction, and repair settings. Prerequisite(s): WELD1120
This advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) course provides students with a technical understanding of welding safety, GMAW equipment, and shielding gasses using both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) will be covered in this course. Prerequisite(s): WELD1130 WELD 1220 SMAW 1 2 cr 1/1/0 This course will focus on the basics of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Topics include SMAW and shop safety, terminology and basic electricity as related to the SMAW process, and basic maintenance related to SMAW equipment and machines. Activities will include: striking and maintaining an arc with various SMAW electrodes, identifying electrode classifications, identifying weld defects and discontinuities, weld measurement, and practicing fillet and groove welds in the flat and horizontal positions with various electrodes and metal thicknesses. Prerequisite(s): None WELD 1230 SMAW 2 2 cr .5/1.5/0 Students will develop skills necessary to perform Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in the vertical and overhead positions on fillet and groove welds that meet industry standards. Prerequisite(s): None WELD 1240 SMAW 3 2 cr .5/1.5/0 This course is designed for the student to increase their skill in welding on open root v-groove butt joints on plate and pipe in all positions using E6010 and E7018 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) electrodes. Students will evaluate their welds using visual and destructive testing. Prerequisite(s): None WELD 1320 GMAW 1 2 cr 1/1/0 In this course, students will be introduced to the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process. This course will include GMAW safety, components, consumables, terms related to the process, and basic electricity. Students will increase their skill level by welding pads and fillet welds with various diameter electrodes utilizing the GMAW 2024—25 Northland Course Descriptions Page 137
This course is designed for welding students to gain valuable experience while developing skills in an industry setting. Students and instructor will develop a training plan for further development of skills previously learned. Prerequisite(s): None WELD 1610 Fabrication 3 cr 1/2/0 This course will focus on the steps that go into a typical welding fabrication process. Topics included will cover welding prints, process selection, material selection, measuring, finishing, and the economics of fabricating. The history and importance of welding as related to manufacturing will also be included. Prerequisite(s): None
This course covers commonly used manual cutting processes including mechanical and thermal processes. Sawing, shearing, punching, oxy-acetylene cutting (OAC), plasma arc cutting (PAC), carbon arc cutting (CAC) will all be covered in this course. Prerequisite(s): None 2024—25 Northland Course Descriptions Page 138
This course will cover the concepts of using Computer Numeric Control (CNC) to program and cut or bend materials as well as cover the Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) software used by various machines in the welding lab. Safety, machine components, coordinate systems, and G-code programming are all topics that will be covered in this course. Prerequisite(s): None
This course will allow the student to utilize their previous learning to cut or bend parts with available Computer Numeric Control (CNC) equipment. A working knowledge of CNC functions and the equipment’s Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) software is recommended prior to taking this course. Prerequisite(s): None WELD 1810 Qualifications 2 cr .5/1.5/0 This course is designed to help the student understand the difference between welding qualifications and certifications as well as to show them what goes into creating a welding procedure. Students will have the opportunity to attempt different weld qualification tests during this course. American Welding Society codes will be the focus of this course. Prerequisite(s): None 2024—25 Northland Course Descriptions Page 139
