Faculty Syllabus

Students take this course typically to satisfy one of the following objectives:

• You are pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology at Aus­tin Community College, and this course is one of your curriculum requirements.

• You are pursuing a course of study in a related industrial technology offered at Austin Com­munity College, and this course would be helpful to your career objectives.

• You have been employed previously in the field of welding technology, and need a broad-based review of your welding and cutting skills.

• You have no experience in welding technology, but would like to use this course as an intro­duction to the profession.

Larry Jeffus, Welding Principles and Applications 8th Edition

Handouts and other material will be given out throughout the semester.

PROJECT LIST

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

STEEL—12 GAUGE

Short Circuit

Surfacing

      1.   Flat (1F)........................................................ 2%

      2.   Horizontal (2F)............................................. 3%

      3.   Vertical (3F)........... downward.................... 5%

      4.   Overhead (4F)............................................... 7%

Lap Joints

      5.   Flat (1F)........................................................ 8%

      6.   Horizontal (2F)........................................... 10%

      7.   Vertical (3F)........... downward.................. 12%

      8.   Overhead (4F)............................................. 13%

Tee-Joints

      9.   Flat (1F)...................................................... 15%

    10.   Horizontal (2F)            17%

    11.   Vertical (3F)........... downward and upward  18%

    12.   Overhead (4F)            20%

Plate to Pipe Fillets – Multi-pass welds, minimum of three passes each. Sch. 10, 1 ½” – 4” dia. pipe, based on availability.

    13.   Horizontal (2F)........................................... 22%

    14.   Overhead (4F)……..................................... 23%

    15.   Fixed Horizontal Pipe Axis (5F) …….downward and upward................................... 25%

Plug Weld Joints

    16.   Flat ............................................................. 27%

    17.   Horizontal .................................................. 28%

STEEL—1/4” Plate or heavier based on availability

Cutting (Students will cut specific sized pieces with a ± 1/16 Tolerance including bevels)

    18.   OFC Manual Torch .................................... 30%

    19.   Manual PAC............................................... 32%

STEEL—1/4” Plate or heavier based on availability

Lap Joints - Short Circuit

    20.   Flat (1F)            33%

    21.   Horizontal (2F)            35%

    22.   Vertical (3F)........... upward....................... 37%

    23.   Overhead (4F)............................................. 38%

Tee-Joints - Short Circuit

    24.   Flat (1F)            40%

    25.   Horizontal (2F)            42%

    26.   Vertical (3F)........... upward....................... 43%

    27.   Overhead (4F)............................................. 45%

Spray Transfer Tee-Joints ¼” and Heavier

    28.   Horizontal (2F)........................................... 47%

Pulse Spray Transfer Tee-Joints ¼” and Heavier

    29. Vertical (3F)............. upward....................... 48%

    30. Overhead (4F) .............................................. 50%

Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW-G)

STEEL—1/4” Plate or heavier based on availability

Tee-Joints

    31.   Flat (1F)            52%

    32.   Horizontal (2F)            53%

    33.   Vertical (3F) .......... upward....................... 55%

    34.   Overhead (4F)            57%

Flare Bevel

    35.   Horizontal (2G)            58%

    36.   Vertical (3G)........... upward ... Grade of “D”— 60%

    37.   Overhead (4G)            62%

Flare Vee

    38.   Vertical (3G)........... upward....................... 63%

    39.   Overhead (4G)                                                                                                               65%

V-Groove With Backup 3/8” Minimum plate or heavier (Donated Materials If Possible)

    40.   Flat (1G)            67%

    41.   Horizontal (2G)            68%

    42.   Vertical (3G)........... upward……….Bend Test Required ...........................  Grade of “C”— 70%

Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW-S)

STEEL

Lap Joints

    43.   Flat (1F)            72%

    44.   Horizontal (2F)            73%

    45.   Vertical (3F)........... downward/upward..... 75%

    46.   Overhead (4F)            77%

Tee-Joints

    47.   Flat (1F)...................................................... 78%

    48.   Horizontal (2F) Grade of “B”—...................................................... 80%

    49.   Vertical (3F)........... downward/upward..... 82%

    50.   Overhead (4F)………................................. 83%

V-Groove Open Root 1/4” Minimum plate or heavier (Donated Materials If Possible)

    51.   Flat (1G)            85%

    52.   Horizontal (2G)            87%

    53.   Vertical (3G)........... upward………Bend Test Required…………………………....88 %

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

ALUMINUM – 1/4” Plate or heavier based on availability

Lap Joints

    54.   Flat (1F) Grade of “A”—...................................................... 90%

    55.   Horizontal (2F) …………................................................................ 92%

    56.   Vertical (3F)........... downward.................. 93%

    57.   Overhead (4F)            95%

Tee-Joints

    58.   Flat (1F)            97%

    59.   Horizontal (2F)            98%

    60.   Vertical (3F)…downward All assignments must be completed for grade of “A”— 100%

Calculation of Final Grade

Projects...... Percent Completed__________% x 60% = __________Points

Examinations. Average of Grades__________% x 40% = __________Points

Safety examination: Chapter 2

Mid-term examination: Chapters 10 and 11

Final examination: Chapters 12 and 13

                         Total Points____________Final Course Grade____________

This class is designed to teach students to weld profieciently in GMAW and FCAW processes in and out of position. This class is for beginners with no experience and will set you up for the intermediate classes in both the Associates and Certificate programs.