Faculty

WLDG-2431 Advanced Blueprint Interpretation and Cost Analysis

Wyatt Ellis

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

WLDG-2431-005 (50370)
LEC TuTh 1:12pm - 2:42pm EGN EGN1 1259

LAB TuTh 2:42pm - 4:12pm EGN EGN1 1259

Course Requirements

Requirements for this course includes developement of proficiency in drafting blueprints in Autodesk Inventor and/or Autodesk Fusion 360, as well as achieving a thorough understanding of cost analysis and pricing of welding and fabrication projects.

Readings

Textbook

A. E. Bennet and Louis J. Siy, Blueprint Reading for Welders, Delmar Publishers, Inc. current edition.

This is an outstanding textbook, providing enormous amounts of specific instructions and reference material on blueprint reading for the welding profession. It includes graph paper for sketching assignments, as well as reviews and self-tests at the end of each chapter.

Course Subjects

Reading and drafting advanced blueprints, pricing and bidding welding projects.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course Learning Outcomes

Use terms, abbreviations, and weld symbols to interpret advanced shop drawings or blueprints; use mathematical procedures to solve problems; and estimate construction costs and materials.