Course Syllabus

 

 WLDG-1428 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT MASTER SYLLABUS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An introduction to the shielded metal arc welding process. Emphasis placed on power sources, electrode selection, and various joint designs.

COURSE TYPE

Technical

COURSE GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

End-of-Course Outcomes: Select electrodes and amperage settings for various thicknesses of materials and welding positions; define principles of arc welding; explain electrode classifications; perform SMAW operations utilizing various positions electrodes and joint designs.

Learning outcomes are linked to SCANS requirements. Specific SCANS requirements are linked to the class schedule.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

  1. Demonstrate safety in the welding station by a. describing burns caused by the welding arc (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e);
  2. demonstrating proper inspection and operation of equipment used for each welding process (1a, 1b, 2a, 2d, 2e);
  3. describing proper clothing for welding safety (1a, 1b, 2e);
  4. demonstrating proper use and inspection of personal protection equipment (PPE) (1a, 1b, 2a, 2c, 2d, 2e);
  5. demonstrating proper use and inspection of ventilation equipment (1a, 1b, 2e);
  6. demonstrating proper hot zone operation (1a, 2a, 2d, 2e);
  7. demonstrating proper work actions for working in confined spaces (1a, 1b, 2a, 2d, 2e);
  8. demonstrating proper use of precautionary labeling and MSDS information (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e).

 

  1. Choose correct filler electrodes by a. identifying filler metal electrodes to AWS filler metal number system (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e);
  2. demonstrating selection of electrode size for 5 types of welded joints (1a, 1b, 2a, 2d, 2e).

 

 

 

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  1. Demonstrate the ability to set up and apply the theory of oxygen/acetylene cutting system by a. performing safety inspection of manual OFC equipment and accessories (1a, 1b, 2a, 2d, 2e);
  2. explaining types of regulators (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e);
  3. demonstrating safe method of handling and storing cylinders (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e);
  4. explaining selection of cutting tips sizes (1a, 1b, 2e);
  5. demonstrating setup and manual cutting of straight and bevel edge (1a, 1b, 2a, 2d, 2e);
  6. making minor external repairs to mechanized OFC equipment and accessories (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e);
  7. demonstrating bevel cutting of pipe with pipe beveling machine (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e).

 

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the proper setup of a SMAW welding station by a. performing safety inspection of SMAW equipment and accessories (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e);
  2. explaining open circuit voltage (1a, 1b, 2e);
  3. selecting correct current for welding electrode (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e).

 

  1. Perform fillet and square groove welds with the SMAW process by a. demonstrating single and multi-pass fillet welds on 3/16”, ¼”, ½”, and ¾” mild steel in all positions with E6010, E6013, E7024, and E7018 electrodes (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e);
  2. demonstrating visual inspection and quality control (1a, 1b, 2e).

 

  1. Perform v-groove welded joints by a. demonstrating AWS bend tests in the horizontal 2G, 3G, and 4G position (1a, 1b, 2a, 2d, 2e);
  2. performing visual inspection of v- groove joints to AWS D1.1 welding code (1a, 1b, 2a, 2e).

 

 

COURSE ASSESSMENT

Student success is measured by a variety of assessment techniques aligned with course goals and learning outcomes. Individual faculty members are responsible for designing evaluation instruments to measure student mastery of course goals and learning outcomes and indicating the nature of such evaluation instruments in the instructor’s class requirements.

STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES

Any student with a documented disability needing academic accommodations is required to contact the Student Accessibility Resources (SAR) Office located on each campus to schedule an appointment with the Coordinator of SAR. All discussions are confidential. Because SAR accommodations may require early planning and are not

 

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provided retroactively, students are encouraged to contact SAR as early in the semester as possible. SAR is responsible for approving and coordinating all disability-related services. TCC professors will honor requests for accommodation when they are issued by SAR.

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY

Students are responsible for adhering to the TCCD policy on scholastic dishonesty as stated in the online student handbook at www.tccd.edu.

RESOURCES

For additional information regarding the student handbook, academic calendar, course evaluations, attendance policy, SCANS skills, Core Competencies, etc., see www.tccd.edu.

 

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Course Summary:

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