WLD 101 - Welding Technology I

• Set-up Oxyacetylene process for welding, cutting and brazing, based on knowledge of its method of operation, equipment and application.
• Describe Oxyacetylene applications, with a knowledge of related hazards and precautions.
• Properly and safely set-up Oxyacetylene equipment and also properly prepare for welding.
• Identify weld defects, their causes, and their prevention.
• Identify the application of fuel gases.
• Identify the principles of brazing and braze welding.
• Provide a general orientation to the Shielded Metal Arc welding process and define the terms common to all forms of Arc Welding.
• Describe the important safety rules during all phases of welding.
• Develop the technical knowledge of poor welding results and how they occur and provide a checklist for producing quality welds.
• Develop the technical knowledge of the sight factors to consider in choosing an electrode and learn the AWS’s method for classifying electrodes.
• Provide a general orientation to the different power sources used for welding and introduce various current and voltage characteristics.
• Describe the meaning of distortion and the methods of minimizing its effect on welded joints.
• Develop the technical knowledge of low hydrogen electrodes, the advantages of low hydrogen electrodes and their numerous applications.
• Exhibit ethical/professional behavior in attendance, class conduct, assignment completion, teamwork and constructive peer feedback.