Discipline: Welding Degree Credit  [ ]
Non Credit  [ ]
Nondegree Credit  [ ]
Comm Service  [ ]
 

Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Welding 801


COURSE DESCRIPTION
801 Introduction to Basic Welding Processes OAW, SMAW, GTAW, FCAW Units:
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
This course is designed to emphasize practical training, procedures, operations, skills, tools, techniques and knowledge that will enable a student to obtain or improve skills in the various welding processes. The course includes the learning and use of welding equipment and theory. 54 hours laboratory.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Non-credit welding laboratory.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
To habituate good housekeeping and safety practices necessary for successful employment in the welding industry. training in the safety, theory, and practical operations as applied to shielded Metal Arc (SMAW), Oxyacetylene (OAW), Gas Tungsten Arch Welding (GTAW), and Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW). Train to be aware of and to observe all safety rules
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1.   Review and Practice Safety
  2.  Practice
  3.  Review and Practice Oxyacetylene Welding
  4.  Review and Practice Arc Welding
  5.  Review and Practice MIG & TIG Welding
  6.  Destructive and Non-destructive Testing of Materials
  7.  Variable Factors in Welding
  8.  Welding of Ferrous and Non-ferrous Alloys

Students are also assigned reading, writing and other outside assignments equivalent to two hours per one hour lecture.

 
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

1. Demonstrations and laboratory practice
2. Students selected project or projects
 
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:

1. Project evaluation
2. Evaluation of student’s care and use of shop facilities
3. Evaluation of student’s ability to handle assignments
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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