MCCCD Program Description

Manufacturing Welding

Course: GTC129

First Term: 2005 Summer I

Lec + Lab 3 Credit(s) 8 Period(s) 6.5 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Technical theory, safety considerations, and application of shop and welding processes commonly used in manufacturing, including oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and cutting, SMAW (Elec ARC), GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG) and plasma cutting

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Set up equipment and safely perform oxyacelylene welding, brazing and cutting. (I, II) 2. Set up arc welding equipment, select rods, and produce acceptable welds in the flat and vertical positions. (I, II, III, IV, V) 3. Select, set up, and operate equipment to produce acceptable MIG welds in the flat and vertical positions. (I, IV) 4. Explain the TIG process. (V) 5. Set up and operate plasma cutting equipment, and produce acceptable cuts. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Safety and Shop Familiarization II. Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting A. Beads without rod B. Beads with filler rod C. Corner joint D. Butt joint E. Lap joint F. T joint H. Handheld G. Torch brazing III. SMAW, ARC Welding A. Beads on flat plate 6011 & 6013 rod (flat) B. Butt joint 6011 & 6013 (flat) C. Lap joint 6011 & 6013 (flat) D. Butt joint 6011 vertical IV. GMAW \226 MIG A. Beads on plate, flat position B. Butt joint, flat position C. Lap joint, flat position D. Tee joint, flat position E. Butt joint vertical, position F. Tee joint vertical, position V. GTAW \226 TIG A. Introduction and demo B. Beads on AL, flat C. Butt joint, AL VI. Plasma Cutting A. Straight line flat cuts B. Circular flat cut, handheld

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/22/2005

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