Class Syllabus

Course Syllabus

Course Title -Welding

(Regional Course ID: I211A / Welding I)

(Regional Course ID: I212A / Welding II)

Office Hours - 3:10pm-4:00pm Mon-Fri

Prerequisites - Welding I (none)

Prerequisites - Welding II students must successfully complete Welding I

Course Description 1st Year – Students will learn to Set up Oxy Fuel Torch Cutting equipment and make various cuts in various positions on Carbon steel. Students will also learn to set up Stick, Mig and Tig welding equipment and make welds on various joints in various positions. Students will also be taught how to operate basic metal working tools and equipment such as grinders, band saws, shear and press break. To enhance a student’s post-secondary resume for either college or an apprenticeship, students will have the opportunity to compete in local, state and national competitions if they choose. In addition the GAVC welding program is a Level 1 certified AWS participating organization in the AWS SENSE Training and Testing Program.

Course Description 2nd Year – Students will expand their 1st year knowledge with Tig welding Aluminum and various types of Stainless Steels. Students will also learn Flux Core Arc welding. Furthermore classes will be trained to read basic blueprints and fabricate multiple projects from those blueprints. To enhance a student’s post-secondary resume for either college or an apprenticeship, students will have the opportunity to compete in local, state and national competitions if they choose. In addition the GAVC welding program is a certified level 2 AWS participating organization in the AWS SENSE Training and Testing Program.

  Course Objectives – The objective is for students to obtain the skills able to Stick, Mig, Tig and Flux Core various metals in all positions. Students will have a good understanding of Weld Symbols, Blueprints, Applied Math and Applied Reading. With those skills and knowledge a student will be able to create a basic blueprint and fabricate a part or project from that blueprint start to finish. To enhance a student’s post-secondary resume for either college or an apprenticeship, students will have the opportunity to compete in local, state and national competitions if they choose.

1ST YEAR Articulation/Dual Credit with Joliet Junior College

Welding & Fabrication I

WLDG101 Introduction to Welding Processes (3credit hrs)Fall

WLDG110 Flat and Horizontal (3 credit hrs) Spring

 2ND YEAR Articulation/Dual Credit with Joliet Junior College

Welding & Fabrication II

WLDG 120 Vertical and Overhead (3 credit hrs) Spring

I. Discussion on safety in the weld lab and SMAW equipment
A. Read and study Chapter1 and 5
B. Start tasks.
II. Discussion on Selecting Electrodes
A. Practice padding with E6010 and E7018 electrodes
B. Read and study Chapter 6
III. Discussion on SMAW Welding in the Vertical Position
A. Practice lap joint E6010 and E7018 electrodes
IV. Discussion on SMAW Welding in the Overhead Position
A. Practice tee joint E6010 and E7018 electrodes
B. Read and study Chapter 30
V. Discussion on Destructive Testing
A. Practice AWS qualification for 3G with backing strip
VI. Discussion on Weld Discontinuities and Failures
A. Practice AWS qualification for 3G with backing strip
B. Read and study Chapter 31
VII. Discussion on Welding Procedure Qualification and review for mid-term exam
A. Practice AWS qualification for 3G open root.
VIII. Mid-term exam and discussion on Welder Performance Qualification
A. Complete tasks
IX. Discussion on AWS D1.1 code
A. Complete tasks
X. Discussion on fit up for 3G test
A. Practice AWS qualification for 4G with backing strip
XI. Discussion on AWS qualification for 4G with backing strip
A. Practice AWS qualification for 4G with backing strip
XII. Discussion on ASME section IX code
A. Practice AWS qualification for 4G open root.
XIII. Discussion on 3G open root procedure
A. AWS qualification for 4G open root.
XIV. Discussion on open root procedure
A. Continue open root procedure
XV. Review for written final exam
A. Continue working on open root procedure
XVI. Written final exam
A. Complete all tasks

Textbooks – Modern Welding (12th edition) Althouse/Turnquist/Bowditch G-W Publisher

Required Student Material – Pencil, Notepad and Folder

Required Student Equipment – Safety glasses, Welding Jacket, Welding Hood, Welding Gloves, 12’ Tape measure, Pliers, work pants (denim) and closed toe shoes or work boots. NOTE: all equipment can be purchased through the school at a reduced price.

Grading Scale – A = 100-90 B = 89-80 C = 79-70 D = 69-60 F = 59-0

Grading Plan – Grades are based on cumulative points which also include a comprehensive quarterly exam.

Careers & Job Outlook - There has never been a better time to be a welder.

As the author of the recent Wall Street Journal article “Where Have All the Welders Gone As Manufacturing and Repair Boom?” describes, the nation is “literally starving for welders,” and employers are increasing salaries and benefits to entice career-minded youth to the field.

There is a multitude of career options in the welding industry. Welding may be the career for you if you enjoy working with your hands, traveling the world, inspecting and analyzing things, working independently or as a team, on dry land or under water. GAVC provides the opportunity to explore welding as a career option and equips students with the skills necessary to be successful.