WELDING (WFT)
Welding Blueprint Reading | This course will cover the study and development of blueprint reading skills as they apply to the metals/welding fabrication trades. Skill and proficiency in understanding the make-up and interpretation of prints will include the study of associated materials, processing, dimensioning, weld joint designs and symbols, as well as fundamental drawing abilities. NOTE: Student must furnish basic required equipment. | |
Applied Welding Fabrication I | This course enables the student to study supplemental machining skills required in the weldment fabrication industry. Students will gain experience on various machine tools such as: drill press, horizontal saws, vertical saws, pedestal grinders, brake press, and shears. The identification of various types of ferrous and non ferrous structural materials will also be visited. Students will continue the study of welding blueprint reading as well as advanced measurement and layout procedures. Final inspection of both welds and weldment dimensions are stressed along with metal finishing processes and the heat treatment of ferrous alloys. Note: Student must furnish basic required equipment. | |
General Welding | This course is designed to introduce students to common welding processes and the associated industry. A general and basic knowledge of common arc welding processes, safety and operation are studied and practiced. In addition to welding fundamentals; measuring, materials and plasma cutting as they pertain to industry are also studied and practiced. Primary and essential skills regarding safe and proper operation will be developed and practiced. Development of welding skill and technique is secondary to understanding safety and knowledge of welding processes and associated equipment. Note: Student must furnish basic required PPE. | |
Gas Weld Cutting and Brazing | This course (formerly WLD 171) will present welding theory, safety, care of equipment, skill development and application with the oxy-fuel process. Students will study and practice fusion welding, brazing, and conditioning techniques. Various thermal cutting processes including oxy-fuel, plasma, carbon-arc and laser will be studied and practiced. Opportunity to practice and work with steel, cast iron, aluminum, and stainless steel will be presented. Note: Student must furnish basic required PPE. | |
Shielded Metal Arc Welding I | This course (formerly WLD 172) covers the fundamental theory and practice of "stick" electrode welding in the flat and horizontal positions. Safety, equipment set-up and adjustment, materials preparation, techniques and electrode selection are studied and practiced. Opportunity to work with a variety of material thicknesses, joint designs implementing single pass and multi-pass techniques will be covered. Welding of steel and its alloys is the primary focus. Note: Student must furnish basic required PPE. | |
Gas Metal Arc Welding | This course (formerly WLD 175) covers the fundamental theory and practice of gas metal arc welding and flux core arc welding in the flat and horizontal positions. Short circuit, spray transfer methods are studied and practiced. A variety of material thickness and joint designs will be covered implementing single pass and multi-pass techniques. Students will also learn to set up equipment for the various applications, troubleshoot problems and apply corrective measures. Welding of steel and its alloys is the primary focus. Note: Student must furnish basic required PPE. | |
Welding Certification | This course (formerly WLD 176) prepares students to complete performance qualification testing in GTAW, GMAW and SMAW processes. American Welding Society structural welding codes will be used. In addition to qualitative welding tests, students will study and practice various methods and procedures for non-destructive testing and the associated equipment. Students will also study the importance of welding regulations in industry and associated applications. Note; Individuals or groups with special requirements and/or requests may enroll with the consent of the department chair and designated CWI. Note: Student must furnish basic required PPE. | |
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I | This course (formerly WLD 178) covers the fundamental theory and practice of gas tungsten arc welding (TIG) in the flat and horizontal positions. A variety of material thickness and joint designs will be covered implementing single pass and multi-pass techniques. Students will learn to properly set up equipment and utilize various sub-features. Students will also learn to troubleshoot common problems and apply corrective measures. Welding of steel and its alloys is the primary focus. Note: Student must furnish basic required PPE. | |
Robotics Welding I | This course introduces students to the knowledge and skills necessary to operate and program a Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Robotic System. Skill sets developed will include: safe operation, error correction and user interface, teach pendant controls... | |
Applied Welding Fabrication II | This course is a continuation of WLD117-Applied Welding Fabrication I. Study and practice is continued in various metal forming and machining techniques including bending, rolling, turning and milling. Emphasis on blueprint reading, advanced measuring, layouts and assembly will be practiced. An introduction to machine programming will allow students to execute projects from idea to completed fabricated and welded assemblies. Advanced quality control, inspection and analysis will be studied and practiced. Supplemental post-fabricated processing will also be studied and practiced including metal conditioning and finishing. Note: Student must furnish required PPE. | |
General Welding II | This course is a continuation of WFT170. Additional welding theory in GMAW, SMAW, GTAW are studied and practiced. FCAW is introduced, studied and practiced. Additional thermal cutting processes including oxy-fuel and carbon-arc are also introduced, studied and practiced. Lab times are dedicated to developing techniques used on low carbon steel alloys in the flat position. Both qualitative and quantitative testing and inspection is introduced and practiced following AWS code and standards. Note: Student must furnish basic required PPE. | |
Shielded Metal Arc Welding II | This is an advanced study in "stick" electrode welding theory and practices. It features the opportunity to develop out-of-position welding abilities on plate and pipe, study methods of weld testing, certification procedures, and welding of stainless steel, cast iron and aluminum with the SMAW process. Note: Student must furnish basic required equipment. | |
Gas Metal Arc Welding II | This course is a continuation of WLD175 Gas Metal Arc Welding I. Students will be able to produce quality gas metal arc welds in the vertical and overhead positions on low-carbon steel meeting AWS standards. The single and multiple past techniques will be further studied and practiced on pipe and plate. The study of GMAW with stainless steel and aluminum metals will be studied and practiced. Additionally, welding pipe and tube in all positions of both mild steel and stainless-steel will be covered. Note: Student must furnish basic required PPE equipment. | |
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II | This course is a continuation of WLD 178 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and will focus on the welding of stainless steel in the horizontal and overhead positions. Additionally, groove welds in both the 2G and 5G positions using mild steel filler rod on mil... | |
Special Topics in Welding | This course is designed to provide welding students an opportunity to explore the diversity of topics, businesses, equipment and applications in the welding industry that are not specifically addressed by any existing welding course offered at College of Lake County. This course is repeatable up to three (3) times with a maximum allowable credit of six (6) hours. |