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AWFT

14 courses with the subject AWFT, 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.

AWFT 106Gas Metal Arc Welding/Plasma Arc Cutting3

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu

AWFT 111Metals Fabrication I: Introduction to3

Hand and Machine Processes Introduction to tools, materials, and equipment required to fabricate basic sheet metal projects. Students develop an understanding of seaming, hemming, and fastening techniques. Safety standards according to OSHA are covered.

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu

AWFT 121HVAC Duct Design and Fabrication3

Introduction to designing and fabricating duct systems relative to low-pressure HVAC systems. Machinery, seaming, connecting, and basic layout techniques will be covered. The course includes the interpretation of applicable SMACNA codes for duct construction.

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite: AWFT 111

AWFT 126Drafting Fundamentals3

Introduction to drafting and sketching techniques. Major topics include geometric construction, drafting equipment, and orthographic projections. Mechanical drawing required.

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu

AWFT 154Flux Corded Arc Welding/ Oxy4

Acetylene Cutting and Welding Offers a technical understanding of Flux-cored arc welding and oxy-acetylene welding, flame cutting, brazing fundamentals, and welding safety. Training for manual skills necessary to produce high-quality welds on mild steel in all positions. Manual and mechanized flame cutting and brazing mild steel are also included.

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite: AWFT 111

AWFT 162Metals Fabrication II: Parallel Line4

Development and Machine Processes Introduction to the parallel line method of pattern development for fabricating round elbows, tees, and offsets using sheet metal, pipe, and plate materials is covered.

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite: AWFT 111

AWFT 167Industrial Applications I/

Fabrication Blueprint Reading* 2

Subject: AWFT
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu

AWFT 171Materials of the Trade and Applied

Metallurgy 2

Subject: AWFT
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu

AWFT 207Shielded Metal Arc Welding4

Provides students with a thorough technical understanding of shielded metal arc welding fundamentals, welding safety, welding machines, and electrode classifications and selections. It also provides training to develop the manual skill necessary to produce high quality shielded metal arc welds in all positions on mild steel from 16 gage to 1” plate with single and multiple passes. The welding process using mild steel electrodes with low hydrogen and iron powder flux coatings while using AC and DC power sources is covered.

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite: AWFT 106

AWFT 212Metals Fabrication III*

Triangulation Pattern Machine Processes 4

Subject: AWFT
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu

AWFT 222Industrial Applications II

CNC Applications and Estimating* 4 Physics Elective: PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 207, OR PHYS 213* (must take MATH 141 for PHYS 207 or PHYS 213)

Subject: AWFT
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu

AWFT 257Gas Tungsten Arc Welding4

Provides students with a thorough understanding of gas tungsten arc welding fundamentals, arc characteristics, and welding safety. It provides training to develop the manual skill necessary to make high quality gas tungsten arc welds in all positions on 16- and 11- gage mild steel, 16- and 11-gage aluminum, also 16-gage stainless steel using both alternating and direct current. In addition, material is presented on the weld characteristics of carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. The use of abrasives and other clean-up techniques to produce quality USDA and FDA finishes is covered. Instruction on the use of purging is also given.

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite: AWFT 106

AWFT 262Metals Fabrication IV: Radial4

Design Development and Machine Processes This course is designed to instruct students in the use of the radial line method of pattern development. Students lay out and fabricate various sheet metal and plate fittings such as cones, reducers, and take-off branches using this technique. Fittings are then welded using processes previously learned. Prerequisite: AWFT 111

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu

AWFT 267Industrial Applications III: Print4

Reading for Welding/ Field Equipment and Rigging Selected on- and off-campus projects are utilized to reinforce previous instruction. Opportunity to study and to evaluate projects to learn various aspects of industry. Applicable codes and standards are used to ensure proper design and applications of materials and processes are covered. Also included are the interpretation of welding blueprints and applications in field equipment and rigging. Page 142 of 287

Subject: AWFT
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite: AWFT 167

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