Catalog Description
- Transfer Status
- CSU
- Corequisite
- MFG 10, MFG 14, MFG 16
- Unit(s)
- 3.00
- Lecture: 34.00 Contact hours/68.00 Out of class hours/102.00 Total hours/2.00 Unit(s)
- Lab: 51.00 Contact hours/0.00 Out of class hours/51.00 Total hours/1.00 Unit(s)
- Total: 85.00 Contact hours/68.00 Out of class hours/153.00 Total hours/3.00 Unit(s)
Course Description: This course is designed to provide an introduction to production welding using the gas metal arc welding process as it relates to advanced manufacturing. Emphasis will be placed on developing safety skills, measuring skills, trade math, communication skills, types of filler metal transfers, filler metals, shielding gases, materials, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, drawings, work orders, quality assurance, and the industry terminology, history, and future. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Practice safety skills that are required on job-sites.
- Explain the basic principles of the gas metal arc welding pulse process.
- Describe the flow of electricity in the gas metal arc welding gun.
- Describe the parts of a gas metal arc welding gun.
- Convert wire speed feed to inches per minute.
Course Content
Topic Titles / Suggested Time Topic
Lecture
| Topics | Lec Hrs |
|---|---|
Introduction and Safety | 2.00 |
Industry History | 1.00 |
Industry Future | 1.00 |
Industry Terminology | 2.00 |
Basic Measuring and Applied Trade Math | 3.00 |
Communication Skills | 3.00 |
Types of Transfers | 3.00 |
Types of Filler Materials and Shielding Gases | 3.00 |
Wire Speed Feeds and Gas Pressures | 3.00 |
Types of Materials | 3.00 |
Types of Equipment | 3.00 |
Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting | 2.00 |
Drawings and Work Orders | 3.00 |
Quality Assurance | 2.00 |
| Total Hours: | 34.00 |
Lab
| Topics | Lab Hrs |
|---|---|
Introduction and Safety | 2.00 |
Industry History | 2.00 |
Industry Future | 2.00 |
Industry Terminology | 2.00 |
Basic Measuring and Applied Trade Math | 6.00 |
Communication Skills | 3.00 |
Types of Transfers | 5.00 |
Types of Filler Materials and Shielding Gases | 5.00 |
Wire Speed Feeds and Gas Pressures | 4.00 |
Types of Materials | 4.00 |
Types of Equipment | 4.00 |
Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting | 4.00 |
Drawings and Work Orders | 4.00 |
Quality Assurance | 4.00 |
| Total Hours: | 51.00 |
Methods of Instruction
- Demonstrations
- Homework: Students are required to complete two hours of outside-of-class homework for each hour of lecture
- Laboratory Experiments
- Lecture
- Multimedia Presentations
Methods of Evaluation
- Exams/Tests
- Quizzes
- Homework
- Lab Projects
Examples of Assignments
Reading Assignments
- Read the module on wire speed feeds and be prepared to discuss in class.
- Read assigned trade journal article and be prepared to discuss in class.
Writing Assignments
- Write an order of operations for service techniques used as it relates to field inspections of equipment.
- Write a two-page essay, explaining how the trade journal article can be implemented in workplace safety and how it relates to the class.
Out-of-Class Assignments
- Research online the proper process for setting up the gas metal arc welding process using manufactures publications and be prepared to discuss in class.
- Research OSHA publications for the use and safety of power tools properly and write a one-page essay.
Recommended Materials of Instruction
Schmid, S., & Kalpakjian, S. (2014). Manufacturing Engineering and Technology. Pearson, 7th.
Other Learning Materials
All tools listed in the Advanced Manufacturing Program Guide.
Minimum Qualifications
Machine Tool Technology
Manufacturing Technology