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2006-2008 CATALOGWELDER - APPRENTICEAPPW 101PRINCIPLES OF FLAT WELDINGPrerequisite: None2 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditBasic welding fundamentals related to arc and oxy-acetylenewelding theory and practice,AC and DC welding equipment,and applications that position welding techniques, arc weldingelectrodes and ferrous metal identification.APPW 102HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL WELDINGPrerequisite: APPW 1012 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditExpands arc and oxy-acetylene skills.Topics include oxyacetylenecutting equipment and applications, arc and carbonarc cutting, soldering, brazing, inspection and testing of welding,metal identification and welding in flat and horizontal positions.APPW 103INERT AND SPECIALTY WELDINGPrerequisite: APPW 1022 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditTo develop an understanding of and manipulative skills neededwith inert arc welding equipment.Topics include inert arc weldingequipment, MIG, special welding processes, mechanical testingof welds and welding in flat, horizontal and vertical positions.DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSAPPW 106PIPE AND PRESSURE VESSEL CERTIFICATIONPrerequisite: APPW 1052 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditTo certify a student in the most advanced stage of welding.Emphasis is placed on welding a vessel or pipe which will beused for a high pressure application.APPW 201ADVANCED GAS METAL ARC WELDINGPrerequisite: APPW 1032 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditAdvanced gas metal arc welding techniques are taught. Topicsinclude metal transfer, types of equipment and supplies, equipmentset-up, and troubleshooting.APPW 202ADVANCED GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDINGPrerequisite: APPW 1062 lectures per week: 2 hrs credit (may be repeated 3 times)Advanced gas tungsten arc welding techniques are taught.Topics include types of equipment and supplies, equipment set-2up, and open-root welding on plate and pipe.APPW 104RESISTANCE AND SPECIALTY WELDINGPrerequisite: APPW 1032 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditTo further increase the student’s welding background byacquainting him or her with tungsten-inert gas welding, automaticwelding and cutting equipment, special cutting processes,the use and application of AWS welding symbols, welder qualificationsand all-position welding (flat, vertical, horizontal andoverhead).DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESAPPW 105AWS STRUCTURAL CERTIFICATIONPrerequisite: APPW 1042 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditA course for persons experienced in all-position welding whowish to become certified to weld stress structures.All weldingtest procedures conform to American Welding Society standards.Thoughtest specimens are prepared in class, passing ofthe course is not contingent upon whether or not the specimensare sent to a materials testing laboratory for analysis orthe results of the analysis. However, if the student requests certificationand pays the required fee, his or her test specimenswill be sent to a local materials testing laboratory where themechanical tests will be performed and from where the weldercertification papers will be issued.169