22 courses with the subject WEL, 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.
Introduces history of welding processes. Covers types of equipment, and assembly of units. Stresses welding procedures such as fusion, non-fusion, and cutting with oxyacetylene. Introduces arc welding and plasma arc cutting. Emphasizes procedures in the use of tools and equipment. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Teaches operation of AC and DC power sources, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads, butt and fillet welds in all positions. Emphasizes safety procedures. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Continues instruction on operation of AC and DC power sources, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads, butt and fillet welds in all positions. Emphasizes safety procedures.
Teaches metal arc welding processes including the welding of pressure piping in the horizontal, vertical and horizontal fixed positions in accordance with section IX of the ASME Code.
Provides practice in the welding of pressure piping in the horizontal, vertical, and fixed positions. Laboratory 9 hours.
Reviews basic mathematical skills necessary for the pipefitting trade. Teaches basic methods for fabricating piping offsets, miter-turn fittings, tees, odd angle elbows, 90 degree elbows, and the use of pipefitting and layout tools. May be taken with WEL 126 . Lecture 3 hours.
Introduces practical operations in use of inert gas shielded arc welding. Studies equipment operation, setup, safety and practice of GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG). Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours.
Studies Tungsten and metallic inert gas procedures and practices including principles of operation, shielding gasses, filler rods, process variations and applications, manual and automatic welding, equipment and safety. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours.
Develops entry level skills for the inert gas tungsten welding process (TIG) with emphasis upon thin and thick wall carbon and stainless piping and tubing.
Studies techniques and practices of testing welded joints through destructive and non-destructive testing. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Studies techniques and practices of testing welded joints through destructive and non-destructive testing.
Teaches fundamentals required for successful drafting as applied to the welding industry. Includes blueprint reading, geometric principles of drafting and freehand sketching, basic principles of orthographic projection, preparation of drawings and interpretation of symbols. Lecture 2 hours.
Introduces semi-automatic welding processes with emphasis on practical application. Includes the study of filler wires, fluxes and gases. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Introduces flux cored semi-automatic welding processes with emphasis on practical application. Includes the study of filler wires, fluxes, and gases. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Introduces practical operations in the use of tungsten arc welding and equipment. Studies equipment operation setup, safety, and practice of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG). Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Teaches general welding terms, symbols and joint designs used by maritime industries. Develops skills to recognize weld defects, develops familiarization of drawings and workmanship specifications used for welding applications in the maritime industry and prepares the student for certification as a Maritime Industrial Fire Watch. Lecture 2 hours.
Continues practical operations in the use of tungsten arc welding and equipment. Studies equipment operation setup, safety, and practice of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG).
Provides an introduction to Maritime Shielded Metal Arc Fillet Welding (SMAW). Focuses on equipment setup, adjustment and maintenance, safety and electrode selection. Includes preparation of labs to develop welding skills on carbon steels using small and large diameter covered electrodes in all positions on fillet welds. Provides an introduction to specific types of electrodes and base materials used in SMAW I welding. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Provides an introduction to Maritime Shielded Metal Arc Groove Welding and covers equipment setup, adjustment and maintenance, safety and electrode selection. Includes preparation of labs to develop welding skills on carbon steels using small and large diameter covered electrodes in all positions on groove welds. Provides an introduction to specific types of electrodes and base materials used in SMAW II welding.
Provides an introduction to Maritime Flux Core Arc Fillet Welding and covers equipment setup, adjustment and maintenance, safety, electrode selection, training to develop welding skills on carbon steels using small and large diameter flux-cored electrodes in all positions on fillet and groove welds. Provides an introduction to specific types of electrodes and base materials used in FCAW welding. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Provides an introduction to Maritime Gas Metal Arc Fillet Welding and discusses equipment setup, adjustment and maintenance, safety, electrode selection, training to develop welding skills on carbon steels using small and large diameter bare wire electrodes in all positions on fillet welds. Provides an introduction to specific types of electrodes and base materials used in GMAW welding. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Provides an introduction to Maritime Gas Tungsten Arc Fillet Welding and discusses equipment setup, adjustment and maintenance, safety, electrode selection, training to develop welding skills on carbon steels using small and large diameter bare wire electrodes in all positions on fillet welds. Provides an introduction to specific types of electrodes and base materials used in GTAW welding. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours.
Source: Tidewater Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
