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COURSE SYLLABUS

WLDG-1421

Introduction to Welding Fundamentals

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE IMPROVES EACH STUDENT'S LIFE

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I.        GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:

A.    Course Description

 

This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of equipment used in oxyacetylene and arc welding. It includes welding and cutting safety, basic oxyacetylene welding and cutting practices, and basic arc welding processes. The student will also experience the various aspects of basic metallurgy.

 

B.    Course Learning Outcomes

 

The student will demonstrate safety procedures associated with oxyacetylene and arc welding processes; perform basic welds using oxyacetylene and arc welding equipment; and identify ferrous and nonferrous metals.

 

C.    Course Competencies:

1. The student will demonstrate proficiency in oxy-fuel welding, brazing, and cutting. The student will achieve a minimum performance rating of “3” when demonstrating these skills.
    

2. The student will demonstrate proficiency in shielded metal arc welding of beads on plate in the flat and horizontal positions. The student will achieve a minimum performance rating of “3” when demonstrating these skills.
    

3. The student will attain a minimum proficiency rating of 70% on written tests covering safety, oxy-fuel welding, brazing, and cutting, and shielded metal arc welding.

D.    Academic Integrity

 

It is the aim of the faculty of South Plains College to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity. The attempt of any student to present as his or her own any work which he or she has not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a most serious offense and renders the offender liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension.

 

Cheating: Dishonesty of any kind on examinations or on written assignments, illegal possession of examinations, the use of unauthorized notes during an examination, obtaining information during an examination from the textbook or from the examination paper of another student, assisting others to cheat, alteration of grade records, illegal entry or unauthorized presence in an office are examples of cheating. Complete honesty is required of the student in the presentation of any and all phases of course work. This applies to quizzes of whatever length as well as to final examinations, to daily reports and to term papers.

 

Plagiarism: Offering the work of another as one’s own, without proper acknowledgement, is plagiarism; therefore, any student who fails to give credit for quotations or essentially identical expression of material taken from books, encyclopedias, magazines and other reference works, or from themes, reports or other writings of a fellow student, is guilty of plagiarism.

 

E.    SCANS and Foundation Skills

 

Appropriate competencies and foundation skills set forth by the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) have been integrated into the Welding Technology program. For this course they are; C 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 and F 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

II.       SPECIFIC COURSE/INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS:

A.    Textbook and Other Materials

Textbook: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Basic, Lab Manual, Hobart EW-369
Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Technical Guide, EW-472
 

Tools: Students enrolled in this course are required to furnish their own personal tools. The instructor will provide the student with a list of the required tools.

B.    Attendance Policy

 

Excessive absences are a serious problem, and as a part of technical training good attendance habits are necessary. Positive steps will be taken in this program to develop these habits. The employer demands good work habits, and in order for the student to learn good work habits our attendance policy will require punctual and regular attendance.

 

When, in the instructor's opinion, absences become excessive and minimum course objectives cannot be met due to these absences, the student will be dropped from the course.

 

The following guidelines have been established for the Welding Technology program:

1. There are no excused absences. Students are responsible for all class work covered during absences from class, even in cases in which they are able to satisfy the instructor that the absence was unavoidable.

2. When an unavoidable reason for class absence arises, such as illness, an official trip authorized by the college or an official activity, the instructor may allow the student to make up work missed. In such case, it is the student's responsibility to complete work missed within a reasonable time as determined by the instructor. Students will be allowed to make up a maximum of three absences.

3. Tardy from class is defined as "not present and ready to participate during scheduled class or lab times." Three tardies will equal one absence and will be treated the same as any absence.

4. The student and vocational counselor will be notified when the student reaches three absences. The counselor will notify the student by mail that counseling assistance is available and the student will be advised that regular attendance is necessary for success in the program.

5. When a student accumulates six absences he/she will be withdrawn from the course.

6. One point will be deducted from the student’s final grade for each absence that is not made up.

C.    Assignment Policy

 

All required work must be in on time in order that the student may benefit from the corrections and study for future examinations. Assigned outside work is due ON THE CLASS PERIOD ASSIGNED; work turned in later than the due date will NOT be accepted unless the instructor clears the circumstance with the student. Regardless of the circumstance, late work may be assessed penalty points (for grading purposes) by the instructor; this subject will be a matter of instructor discretion.

All competencies in this and all other Welding Technology courses must be successfully completed for the student to be eligible for graduation.

 

D.    Grading Policy

1. Lecture: Written examinations, worksheets, homework, etc. will be graded on a percentage basis, with a grade of 70% being the minimum acceptable performance standard. The student must attain a score of 70% in order to progress to next unit of study.

2. Lab: All lab work will be graded on a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis with 5 being the highest score and 1 being the lowest score. The student must attain a score of 3 in order to progress to the next competency. An explanation of this system is as follows:

5 - Superior mastery of competency
4 - Better than average mastery of competency
3 - Minimum acceptable performance
2 - Below average mastery of competency
1 - Inadequate mastery of competency

3. Calculation of Final Grade: The student’s final grade for the course will be calculated in the following manner:

Lab grade = 80% of final grade

Tests and assignments grade = 20% of final grade

Tests = 80% of Tests and assignments grade

Assignments = 20% of Tests and assignments grade

E.    Special Requirements:

 

Students in the Welding Technology program will be required to follow all safety rules and procedures while in the Welding Technology facility. Students are required to wear eye and hearing protection at all times in the welding lab and other work areas.

III.    COURSE OUTLINE

1. Introduction to Welding

2. Safety in Welding

3. Oxy Fuel Welding, Brazing, and Soldering

4. Oxy-Fuel Cutting

5. Shielded Metal Arc Welding

COURSE OUTLINE (Lab)

    1. Oxy Fuel Welding (OFW)
        a. Structural joints

        b. Tubing
 

    2. Brazing
        a. Beads
        b. Structural joints

    3. Oxy fuel Cutting
        a. Steel sheet
        b. Steel plate
        c. Steel pipe
        d. Structural steel shapes

    4. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
        a. Flat position beads
        b. Horizontal position beads

IV.    DIVERSITY STATEMENT

In this class, the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the larger world and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it should and can be.

V.    DISABILITIES STATEMENT

Levelland Campus

Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made.

In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services building, 894-9611 ext. 2529.