Faculty Syllabus

Capstone Experience
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This semester you will have four opportunities to achieve certifications as an all position plate
and pipe welder. The tests will be conducted by an AWS CWI, and are intended to provide you
with the realistic experience of taking a weld test for employment. Testing days will be held on
four Fridays during each semester. The testing dates are posted throughout the welding labs, at
the tool crib windows, and on the welding department website.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (the state agency which regulates our
curriculum) has approved this course as the Capstone Experience for our Code Welding AAS in

Welding Technology and our Pipe Welding Certificate. A Capstone Experience is a final-
semester course that completes the preparation of a student for employment. For the welding

profession, certification is central to an individual's success in producing critical weldments for
industry. Therefore, it is a requirement of the Welding Technology Department in meeting the
intent of the Capstone Experience that you test as an all-position certified plate or pipe welder.
For specifics on certification, see the Project List at the end of this syllabus.

Required Texts/ Materials
The following welding codebook is optional. It is quite expensive and applies only to a portion

of this course. However, you should purchase it if you intend to pursue a career in welding or in-
spection, and your instructor will assist you in ordering it at a discount from the American

Welding Society. Your instructor will also provide you with information from this code as you
progress through the course:

American Welding Society (AWS): D1.1, Structural Welding Code—Steel.

Required Supplies: There are a number of required tools for this course. Please see the supply
list in this syllabus.

Project List and Calculation of Final Grade

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WLDG 2179: Welder Qualification students, you will have four opportunities per semester to
achieve certifications in plate and pipe. Testing days will be held on four Fridays during each
semester. The testing dates are posted throughout the welding labs, at the tool crib windows, and
online on the Welding Department website. While attendance on testing days is not
mandatory, lack of attendance will affect your final grade for the course.
1) 3/8” PL – 3G, Per AWS D1.1 ............................................................75%
2) 3/8” PL – 4G, Per AWS D1.1 .............................................................80%
3) 1” PL – 3G, Per AWS D1.1 ...............................................................85%
4) 1” PL – 4G, Per AWS D1.1 ...............................................................90%
5) 6” Sch 80 Pipe, 6G, SMAW, Per ASME Sec. IX
Or
2.5” Sch XXH Pipe, 6G, GTAW root/hot passes, SMAW fill/cover passes ......100%

If no certifications are achieved, grading will be as follows
1) Four test days attended, no certifications attained ..................................70%
2) Three test days attended, no certifications attained ..................................65%
3) Two test days attended, no certifications attained...................................60%
4) One test day attended, no certifications attained....................................55%

Course Learning Outcomes
Meet the challenges of industry driven qualifications. Demonstrate knowledge of WPS’s and
WPQR’s in accordance to the appropriate welding code.
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.