WLD 125 — Stick Welding I
Prerequisites: MFG 113 (may be taken concurrently) and WLD 180 or consent of department This course focuses on safety, amperage settings, polarity and the proper selec- tion of electrodes for the shielded metal arc welding process. Students perform AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel compliant welds on carbon steel in the flat and horizontal positions using visual and destructive methods for determining weld qual- ity. This course aligns to AWS SENSE 1 Module 4 - Key Indicators 1 - 7 for the flat and horizontal positions, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3 - Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 - Key Indicator 2. 0.5 lecture hours, 5 lab hours