Faculty

WLDG-1428 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Kristopher Kelly

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

WLDG-1428-018 (19148)
LEC MW 7:25pm - 8:45pm RRC RRC5 5133.00

LAB MW 8:45pm - 10:00pm RRC RRC5 5133.00

Course Requirements

PROJECT LIST

Surfacing

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

1. Flat ..........................E-6010 ............................................................................................ 2% 2. Horizontal ...............E-6010 ............................................................................................ 4% 3. Vertical ....................E-6010 ............................................................................................ 6% 4. Overhead .................E-6010 ............................................................................................ 8% 5. Flat ..........................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 10% 6. Horizontal ...............E-7018 .......................................................................................... 12% 7. Vertical ....................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 14% 8. Overhead .................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 16%

Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFC)

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

Cutting

9. Manual Torch ................................................................................................................ 18% 10. Track Torch ................................................................................................................... 20%

Updated 8-11-23

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Tee-Joints

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

11. Flat (1F) ..................E-6010 .......................................................................................... 22% 12. Horizontal (2F)........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 24% 13. Vertical (3F) ............E-6010 .......................................................................................... 26% 14. Overhead (4F) .........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 28% 15. Flat (1F) ..................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 30% 16. Horizontal (2F)........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 32% 17. Vertical (3F) ............E-7018 .......................................................................................... 34% 18. Overhead (4F) .........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 36%

Lap-Joints

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

19. Flat (1F) ..................E-6010 .......................................................................................... 38% 20. Horizontal (2F)........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 40% 21. Vertical (3F) ............E-6010 .......................................................................................... 42% 22. Overhead (4F) .........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 44% 23. Flat (1F) ..................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 46% 24. Horizontal (2F)........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 48% 25. Vertical (3F) ............E-7018 .......................................................................................... 50% 26. Overhead (4F) .........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 52%

Edge-Joints

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

27. Flat (1F) ..................E-6010 .......................................................................................... 53% 28. Horizontal (2F)........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 54% 29. Vertical (3F) ............E-6010 .......................................................................................... 55% 30. Overhead (4F) .........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 56% 31. Flat (1F) ..................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 58% 32. Horizontal (2F)........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 60% 33. Vertical (3F) ............E-7018 .......................................................................................... 62% 34. Overhead (4F) .........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 64%

Updated 8-11-23

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Flare-Bevel-Joints

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

35. Flat (1F) ..................E-6010 .......................................................................................... 66% 36. Horizontal (2F)........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 68% 37. Vertical (3F) ............E-6010 .......................................................................................... 70% 38. Overhead (4F) .........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 72% 39. Flat (1F) ..................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 74% 40. Horizontal (2F)........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 76% 41. Vertical (3F) ............E-7018 .......................................................................................... 78% 42. Overhead (4F) .........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 80%

Flare-Vee-Joints

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

43. Flat (1F) ..................E-6010 .......................................................................................... 82% 44. Horizontal (2F)........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 84% 45. Vertical (3F) ............E-6010 .......................................................................................... 86% 46. Overhead (4F) .........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 88% 47. Flat (1F) ..................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 90% 48. Horizontal (2F)........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 92% 49. Vertical (3F) ............E-7018 .......................................................................................... 94% 50. Overhead (4F) .........E-7018 .......................................................................................... 96%

Other Electrodes

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

51. Flat (1F) ..................E-6011 ∅3/32" ............................................................................. 98% 52. Horizontal (2F)........E-6011 tee- and lap-joints on 12-gauge ..................................... 100%

Readings

Required Texts/ Materials/ Software

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

Course Subjects

Surfacing

Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFC)

Tee-Joints

\Lap-Joints

Edge-Joints

Flare-Bevel-Joints

Flare-Vee-Joints

Other Electrodes

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course Learning Outcomes

Select electrodes and amperage settings for various thicknesses of materials and welding positions; define principles of arc welding; explain electrode classifications; perform SMAW operations utilizing various positions, electrodes, and joint designs.