Discipline: Welding Degree Credit  [X]
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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Welding 15


COURSE DESCRIPTION
15 Basic Metal Arc Weld Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
An introductory course in basic shielded metal arc welding, shop and industrial safety, and common metal and materials used in welding. 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Basic course in the shielded metal arc welding process, including electrode selection, manipulation, and metal identification.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1.   Describe the theory, practical operations, and applications of arc
      welding.

2.   Demonstrate manipulative skills and techniques in the shielded metal
      arc welding process.

3.   Describe and demonstrate the sequential steps and procedures for
      setting correct current on a welding power source.

4.   Demonstrate safe work practices in the welding workshop.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Principales of shielded metal arc welding
  2. Safety precautions and procedures
  3. Machines and accessories
  4. Types of steel
  5. Electrode selection
  6. Joint design
  7. Identification
  8. Symbols
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Presenting class lectures, discussions and demonstrations in order to introduce students to principles, tools and process of shielded metal arc welding.
  • Showing websites, films, videos and multimedia presentations to expose students to a wide range of arc welding procedures and/or uses.
  • Assigning small group activities that give students experience in working cooperatively in a team environment to create and problem solve.
  • Inviting guest lecturers to share industry perspectives and expectations.
  • Taking field trips to expose students to state-of-the-industry workplace environments. 
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Class and small-group exercises that give students an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of welding techniques in a real or simulated environment.
  • Quizzes and exams that enable instructor to assess students’ comprehension of key concepts and principles.
  • Final applied project that demonstrates student’s ability to use shielded arc welding in an assigned advanced project.
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

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