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WELDING PROCESSES – No. 8010
.5 Credit Elective – Grades 11-12
Length: Second Semester (offered odd years)
Prerequisite: Completion of Manufacturing: Metals Processes with a grade of a C or better or instructor approval.
This is a sequential course following Manufacturing to further explore welding processes. The prime objective is to have students obtain a basic knowledge of the processes and equipment of the welding industry. The student will learn and develop basic welding skills, become more safety conscious, and understand the need for and importance of welding in our society. Course content will include welding safety, power sources for welding, shielded metal arc, oxy-acetylene, gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, plasma cutting, welding fundamentals, communicating welding information, and weld ability of metals.
Students need to furnish their own safety glasses and pay for materials which are used for their own projects.
Students will earn 1.0 college credit from Western Technical College providing they earn a C (75%) or higher in the class. This credit may be transferable to other Wisconsin Technical Colleges.
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