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bulletWEL 117 Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting   introduces the history of oxyacetylene welding, principles of welding and cutting, nomenclature of the equipment, development of the puddle, running flat beads, butt welding different positions. Also explains brazing, silver and soft soldering, and heat treating of small tools, safety procedures in the use of tools and equipment. (3 cr.) Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
bulletWEL 120 Fundamentals of Welding   provides a hands-on introduction to the most commonly used welding processes including oxyacetylene, arc, inert gas (GMAW and GTAW) and flux cored (FCAW). (3 cr.) Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
bulletWEL 123  &  WEL 124   Arc Welding I-II  teaches operation of AC transformers and DC motor generator arc welding sets, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads, butt and fillet welds in all positions. Emphasizes safety procedures. (3 cr.) (3 cr.) Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
bulletWEL 126 Pipe Welding I teaches shielded metal arc welding processes including the welding of pressure piping in the horizontal, vertical, and horizontal-fixed positions in accordance with Section IX of the ASME Code. Prerequisite: WEL 124.  (3 cr.) Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
bulletWEL 130 Inert Gas Welding  introduces practical operations in the use of flux cored arc welding (FCAW). Discusses equipment, safety operations, welding practice in the various positions, process applications, and manual and semi-automatic welding. (3 cr.) Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. 
bulletWEL 136 Welding III  (Inert Gas) studies Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) procedures and practices including principles of operation, shielding gasses, filler rods, process variation and applications, manual and automatic welding, equipment and safety. (2 cr.) Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
bulletWEL 141 Welder Qualification Test I   studies techniques and practices of testing welded plate joints through destructive and non-destructive tests, guiding, discoloration heat test, porous examinations, tensile, hammer and free bend tests. Also studies visual, magnetic and fluorescent tests. (3 cr.) Prerequisite: WEL 124. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
bulletWEL 142 Welder Qualification Test II studies techniques and practices of testing welded pipe joints through destructive and non-destructive tests, guiding, discoloration heat test, porous examinations, tensile, hammer and free bend tests. Also studies visual, magnetic and fluorescent tests. (3 cr.) Prerequisite: WEL 126. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

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