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Welding
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
WLD 110 Basic Arc and Oxyacetylene Welding
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Procedures and techniques in arc and oxyacetylene welding. Includes health, safety, and environmental practices, welding
terminology, arc and oxyacetylene welding equipment, proper welding procedures for arc and oxyacetylene, arc and
oxyacetylene steel welding, welding machines and polarities, filler metal identification, and welding positions, and
oxyacetylene cutting.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
WLD 115 Blueprint Reading/Estimating
4 cr. hrs. 4 periods (4 lec.)
Principles and procedures for interpreting structural blueprints and determining materials and labor costs. Includes
fundamentals of blueprint reading, welding print format and types of fabrication blueprints, welding symbols and sizes,
structural shapes and symbols, blueprint interpretation, introduction to estimating, bonds and insurance, materials
specifications, labor, structural steel systems, and steel fabrication checklist.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 082 or required score on math assessment test.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
WLD 120 Welding for Metal Sculpture
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Basic welding techniques and processes used in metal sculpture design and fabrication. Includes oxyacetylene safety
practice, oxyacetylene equipment handling, oxyacetylene welding procedures, assembly of portable equipment,
oxyacetylene cutting and design, oxyacetylene bronze build-up, arc welding safety practices, arc welding procedures, basic
joint design, currents and polarities, arc welding machines and electrodes, and arc designing for sculpture.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
WLD 160 Arc Welding
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Principles and techniques of joining metals with an electric arc as the source. Includes arc welding uses, safety,
techniques, flame cutting, joint design, welding costs, electric currents and power sources, carbon arc cutting, filler metal
selection, hardfacing, and metal identification.
Prerequisite(s): WLD 110.
Information: Prerequisite may be waived with appropriate work experience or course work. See a welding instructor or
advisor for prerequisite information.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
WLD 161 SMAW Plate Certification Welding
2 cr. hrs. 4 periods (1 lec., 3 lab)
Advanced procedures in test plate welding certification using the American Welding Society Code D1.1. Includes test
codes, weld test coupon evaluation, preparation of test plates, V-groove test plate welding, and evaluation of proper
welding procedures.
Prerequisite(s): WLD 160.
Information: Prerequisite maybe waived with welding industry experience.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
WLD 250 Pipe Welding
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Principles and techniques of pipe welding. Includes introduction to pipe layout and drawing equipment. Also includes an
introduction to performance testing, types of pipe, methods and preparation of pipe joints and miter joints, methods of
joining pipe and miter joints.
Prerequisite(s): WLD 160.
Information: Prerequisite(s) may be waived with appropriate work experience. See a welding instructor or advisor for
prerequisite information.
Offered: Spring.
WLD 261 Gas Metal Arc Welding
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Procedures and techniques in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) processes. Includes
health, safety, and environmental practices, welding terminology, GMAW and FCAW processes and equipment, equipment
operation and welding techniques, power source and wire feed types and controls, welding currents and polarities, welding
wires in GMAW and FCAW processes, shielding gases, and mild steel and aluminum welding.
Recommendation: WLD 110.
Information: Prerequisite may be waived with welding industry experience.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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