Rochester Community and Technical College · Courses
WELD
6 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 1001Blueprint Reading, Process Theory and Safety4
2 hours lecture/week - 4 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline The students will work on an overview of blueprint reading including the understanding of notes, specifications, and identification of welding symbols. Students will use relevant math strategies to solve practical problems they will encounter in actual shop situations. An introduction of processes used in fabrication shops will be outlined. Students will be introduced to the different processes of welding and the welding trade. The students will cover bonding, fusion, proper heat usage, heat distortion and its effect on base metal. Students will learn electrical current and voltage circuits from welding equipment to base metal, reverse current, and voltage along with AC welding. Students will make minor repairs to welding equipment and tools in the trade. Major components stressed are safe practices used in welding profession, safe usage of welding equipment, PPE (personal protection equipment) and how to eliminate unsafe conditions. (
6 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course introduces students to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) including equipment, terms, and related safety procedures. Students will learn the safe and correct set up of all SMAW related welding equipment. Students will demonstrate proper electrode selection and use based on metal type and thickness. Students will perform basic SMAW welds on selected joints in all positions and will perform visual inspection of these welds to understand what an acceptable weld is. (
None) (Other requirements: Enrollment in WELD 1001)
WELD 1003Oxy-Fuel Welding, Cutting and Braze Welding1
2 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course is designed to teach students the safe operation of oxyfuel cutting and welding equipment. Students will gain hands-on experience in the proper maintenance of high- pressure gas cylinders, hoses, and regulators. They will also demonstrate the safe use of the torch to weld and cut metals of varying thicknesses in the flat position. (
None) (Other requirements: Enrollment in WELD 1001) Pg. 374
WELD 1004GMAW-Gas Metal Arc Welding3
6 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline Students will study the fundamentals and safety concerns of the GMAW process. Within this course students will learn about GMAW power sources, shielding gases, methods of transfer and electrode selection. Students will demonstrate the proper PPE and safety concerns needed for the GMAW process. Students will perform basic GMAW welds in all positions and perform visual inspection of these welds to understand what an acceptable weld is. (
None) (Other requirements: Enrollment in WELD 1001)
WELD 1005GTAW-Gas Tungsten Arc Welding3
6 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline Students will study the fundamentals and safety concerns of the GTAW process. Within this course students will learn about GTAW power sources, shielding gases, electrode, and filler metal selection. Students will demonstrate the proper PPE and safety concerns needed for the GTAW process. Students will perform basic GTAW welds in all positions and perform visual inspection of these welds to understand what an acceptable weld is. (
None) (Other requirements: Enrollment in WELD 1001)
WELD 1006Welding Internship2
TOTAL ............................................................................................. PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the Welding program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes: • Demonstrate safe set-up, start-up, usage, shut-down and maintenance of all welding related shop equipment. • Demonstrate the fundamentals of SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, OFW-A, and PAC. • Demonstrate critical workplace skills including teamwork, communication, and problem solving. • Interpret blueprints in terms of line identification, view identification, dimensioning, tolerance and all the standard AWS weld symbols and abbreviations that will be found on fabrication drawings. ADDITIONAL NOTES: PURPOSE: The purpose of the Welding Certificate is to provide a one semester intensive hands- on welding program that prepares students for employment in welding and fabrication. Students will develop skills in GMAW, GTAW, SMAW and OXY Fuel cutting/welding as well as blueprint reading, safety and quality with extensive welding lab experience and an internship. Revised: 02/08/2022 Implementation: Fall 2022 .......................16 CREDITS
