WEL 101 Basic Metal Arc and Oxyacetylene Welding 3 credits
This course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of arc welding fundamentals, welding safety, arc welding machines, electrode classifications and electrode selection. Training to develop the manual skills necessary to make high quality shielded metal-arc welds is included with emphasis placed in the areas of various joint configurations, in the flat and horizontal positions, single pass, multiple pass, fillet, stringer, weave and groove welds. Oxyacetylene welding, cutting, equipment set-up and safety is also introduced. 12 (2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours)
Note: In addition to tuition, this course requires an additional tuition rate of $25 per credit hour.