INTRODUCTION TO WELDING
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Compares equipment and techniques used in the major arc welding and thermal cutting processes. Learners perform introductory level welds in the SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW processes. Learners also perform material preparation skills including shearing, grinding and thermal cutting.
Condition: Accepted into a Welding Associate Degree program or Technical Diploma, Electromechanical Technology, Automotive Technology or Diesel Technology Associate Degree program or Automotive Technician, Diesel Equipment Mechanic, Machine Tool, Manufacturing Technician or Agriculture Equipment Technician Technical Diploma, or with Dean or Associate Dean approval.
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Found in these programs:
- Applied Manufacturing & Design Concepts
- Diesel Equipment Mechanic
- Diesel Technology
- Electromechanical Technology
- Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Machine Tool Technics
- Manufacturing Technician
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Technology Education Broad-Based Curriculum
- Welding
- Welding Fabrication and Robotics