Faculty

WLDG-1457 Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Kristopher Kelly

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

WLDG-1457-007 (19173)
LEC MW 7:25pm - 8:45pm RRC RRC5 5133.00

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

Course Requirements

PROJECT LIST

Vee-Groove Butt Joints—With Backing

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

1. Flat (1G) ..................E-6010 ............................................................................................ 6% 2. Horizontal (2G) .......E-6010 .......................................................................................... 12% 3. Vertical (3G) ...........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 18% 4. Overhead (4G) ........E-6010 .......................................................................................... 24%

5. Flat (1G) ..................E-7018 .......................................................................................... 32% 6. Horizontal (2G) .......E-7018 .......................................................................................... 38% 7. Vertical (3G) ...........E-7018—Guided bend test specimens required at this point ..... 44% 8. Overhead (4G) ........E-7018—Guided bend test specimens required at this point ..... 50%

Vee-Groove Butt Joints—Open Root

Project Number Skill Completion Date Course Completion

9. Flat (1G) ..................E-6010—all passes....................................................................... 56% 10. Horizontal (2G) .......E-6010—all passes............................................. Grade of "D"—62% 11. Vertical (3G) ...........E-6010—all passes....................................................................... 68% 12. Overhead (4G) ........E-6010—all passes............................................. Grade of "C"—74%

13. Flat (1G) ..................E-6010—root and hot passes

E-7018—fill and cap passes................................ Grade of "B"—80% 14. Horizontal (2G) .......E-6010—root and hot passes

E-7018—fill and cap passes......................................................... 88% 15. Vertical (3G) ...........E-6010—root and hot passes

E-7018—fill and cap passes

Guided bend test specimens

required at this point ................................................................... 94% 16. Overhead (4G) ........E-6010—root and hot passes

E-7018—fill and cap passes

Guided bend test specimens

required at this point ....................................... Grade of “A”—100%

Readings

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

Course Subjects

Vee-Groove Butt Joints—With Backing

in all positions

Vee-Groove Butt Joints—Open Root

in all positions

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Identify principles of arc welding; describe arc welding operations of fillet and groove joints; explain heat treatments of low alloy steels; and explain weld size and profiles; prepare test plates; perform fillet welds in the overhead position; perform air carbon arc weld removal; perform bevel groove welds with backing plates in various positions; and demonstrate use of tools and equipment.