Attendance/ Class Participation

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students. If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.  If you accumulate unexcused absences exceeding 10% of the total eighty clock-hours required for this course by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, you will be dropped from class.  You will receive the grade of W.  If the final semester withdrawal date has passed, you will receive the grade of F.

Your absences will be recorded on the last page of your Projects List presented at the back of this syllabus.  It is your responsibility—not your instructor’s—to keep track of your absences.

Excessive absences result in (1) your failure to progress towards the objectives of the course, (2) unfair demands on your instructor's time by taking him/her away from responsible students in order to catch you up on missed assignments, and most important (3) you become an increased safety risk due to your diminished familiarity with hazardous equipment and safety protocols.

In the event the college or campus closes due to unforeseen circumstances (for example, severe weather or other emergency), the student is responsible for communicating with their professor during the closure and completing any assignments or other activities designated by their professor as a result of class sessions being missed.

Jeffus, Larry, Welding: Principles and Applications, Delmar Publishers, Inc., current edition.

This excellent textbook provides a great deal of specific instruction and reference material on theory and applied welding skills.  It can be purchased at the Campus Bookstore or online.

WLDG 2471: Structural Connections.  A continuation of WLDG 1417: Introduction to Layout and Fabrication.  Covers design and production of shop layout, fabrication, and field erection of critical building and bridge moment connections.  Emphasis placed on symbols, blueprints, and written specifications.  This is the Capstone Experience course for the Plate Welding Certificate. 

Course Learning Outcomes

Interpret orthographic and isometric drawings; identify structural components, weldments and tools; perform layout methods on structural steel using layout tools and templates.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate welding skills sufficient to meet industry certified welder standards.
• Interpret codes and safety standards that pertain to the welding industry.
• Use proper hand, measuring, and layout tools, to fabricate welded projects or certification coupons.
• Demonstrate work attributes and ethics that contribute to personal success and towards employment goals.