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COURSE SYLLABUS

WLDG-2406

Intermediate Pipe Welding

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE IMPROVES EACH STUDENT'S LIFE

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I.        GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:

A.    Course Description

 

A comprehensive course on the welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Position of welds will be 1G, 2G, 5G, and 6G using various electrodes. Topics covered include electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices.

 

B.    Course Learning Outcomes

 

The student will describe equipment and required pipe preparation. The student will perform 1G, 2G, 5G, and 6G welds using various electrodes.

 

C.    Course Competencies:

1. The student will demonstrate proficiency in the preparation of carbon steel pipe for open root v-groove welds and v-groove welds with backing. The student will achieve a minimum performance rating of “3” when performing these skills.
    

2. The student will demonstrate proficiency in shielded metal arc welding of carbon steel pipe in the 1G, 2G, 5G, and 6G positions. The student will achieve a minimum performance rating of “3” when performing these
   skills.
    

3. The student will attain a minimum proficiency rating of 70% on written tests covering shielded metal arc welding of pipe and testing and inspection of welds.

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

Textbooks: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe-Downhill, Lab Manual, Hobart
Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Technical Guide, Hobart

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

        Lecture

A.    Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe (Downhill)
        1. Introduction to downhill pipe welding
        2. Safety and health of welders
        3. How to read and apply pipe welding procedures
        4. Weld quality, reading the puddle
        5. Pipeline construction
        6. Welding Codes and Standards
 

Lab

A.    Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe (Downhill)
        1. Preparation an assembly of a pipe work piece
        2. Single v groove weld butt joint 5G downhill
        3. Single v groove weld butt joint 6G downhill
        4. Destructive testing

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.