WELD 1114 — /L SMAW I WELDING/LAB
The study of the principles and procedures behind Shielded Metal Arc Welding. The course will cover electrode classifications as well as welding machine characteristics, and help the student understand the application behind SMAW welding by making surface, fillet, and some groove welds in various positions with various electrodes. This course will also give the student an opportunity to take an AWS 1G-certification test on steel plate. During the course, the student will also learn how to properly set up and use an oxygen/ acetylene cutting torch, and be able to perform certain tasks with it. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab).