Courses
www.everettcc.edu WELD 075 Welding Pre-Employment Skills
5 to 12
Fundamentals and techniques used in basic gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) for students with limited English proficiency and or limited Math proficiency depending on current demand. Course is designed to meet the basic entry level welding competency requirements of local business and industry, obtain an entry level W.A.B.O. (Washington Association of Building Officials) Structural Steel Welding Certification and to develop communication skills and or math skills that are closely related to job performance. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. WELD 111 Basic Layout
2
Includes baseline radial, cylindrical and triangulation layout techniques used to develop flat pattern, pipe intersections and conical shapes. Basic lofting techniques covering the use of base line, radial and flat pattern triangulation common to the sheet metal fabrication and the HVAC industries. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. WELD 150 Blueprint Reading for Industry
5
Comprehensive overview of engineering drawings, lines and symbols as applied to the machine and fabrication trades rather than construction. Study of basic lines of a blueprint, three-view, isometric and orthographic drawings, and welding symbols and their interpretation. Course also includes identification of structural shapes, thread patterns and fasteners common to the metal trades industry. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. WELD 151 Carbon Steel Metallurgy for the Trades
3
Study of metallurgical terms as applied to carbon steels. Study of the properties of metals, phase changes, melting and solidification rates, weld bead metallurgy, and heat affected zones. Course also includes alloying elements, their effects on weld material and the distortion of materials due to thermal conditions and its’ control. An introduction to flame straightening techniques completes the course. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. WELD 152 Welding Base Materials: Processes and Procedures
3
Covers base material classification systems and identification systems including S.A.E. (Society of Automotive Engineers), A.S.T.M. (American Society of Testing and Materials), and A.W.S. (American Welding Society). Also includes the study of common welding processes, power supplies and the reading, writing and interpretation of welding procedures. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. WELD 153 Non-Ferrous Metallurgy for the Trades
3
Covers the basic metallurgy of stainless steels, aluminum and cast iron. Class includes the heat treatment of these non-ferrous materials, the material designation systems, filler metal designation systems and welding procedures common to stainless steels, aluminum alloys and cast iron. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. WELD 154 Industrial Safety for the Metal Trades
2
Personal conduct and professional expectations of welding personnel in a plant setting. Application of the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to compressed gas cylinders, power and hand tools and general shop procedures. Interpretation of Safety Data Sheets. Procedures for proper setup and use of welders. Procedures and proper use of metal forming equipment. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
105
WELD 190 Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting
5
WELD 191 Basic Arc Welding
5
WELD 192 Advanced Arc Welding
5
WELD 193 Basic Pipe Welding
5
WELD 194 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
5
WELD 195 Gas Metal Arc/Flux Core Arc Welding
5
WELD 196 Flux Core Arc Welding
5
Principles and techniques of oxy-acetylene welding and brazing and oxy-fuel flame cutting to develop solid entry level skills required by industry. Class includes set-up and use of hand and machine torches for straight line, curved line and bevel cuts, use of hand held rosebud heating tips and an introduction to hand held plasma cutting. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
The principles and techniques of basic manual Shielded Metal Arc Welding using E 6010 and or E 6011 electrodes to make fillet welds and open root welds acceptable to industry standards in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Principles and techniques of manual Shielded Metal Arc Welding using E 7018 electrodes to produce fillet, and groove welds in all positions acceptable to industry standards in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Development of skills to the level required for code standards and certification. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Principles and techniques of pipe welding using Shielded Metal Arc Welding and or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. Class includes joint preparation, filler metal selection as applied to the 2G, 5G and 6G welding positions and building skills toward the AWS D1.1 Standard. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Fundamentals and techniques used in the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process. Course includes set-up and adjustment of the GTAW equipment for use with steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Identifying proper filler metals and shielding gasses for use with steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Welding of fillet, butt and groove welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to the Washington Association of Building Officials Standard 27-13. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Principles and techniques of the Gas Metal Arc Welding process on steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Course will include set-up and adjustment of the GMAW equipment for short arc, spray transfer and pulse spray transfer methods. Welding of fillet, butt and groove welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to the American Welding Society D1.1 Standard. Build skills necessary for industry certification including Washington Association of Building Officials State welding certification. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Designed to help students develop the skills necessary to weld with the FCAW processes and pass an AWS D1.1 and/or a WABO 27-13 Standard Qualification test in all positions. Class will cover safety as applied to the FCAW processes; set-up and adjustment of equipment; multiple pass welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions; and groove welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Class is primarily a hands-on lab totaling 100 hours. Prerequisites: Instructor permission required.