Page 281 of Cochise College 2006-2007 Catalog by Cochise College Arizona

280 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS v Indicates laboratory or studio fees 8 Indicates course may be offered online WLD 202 WELDING SURVEY (4) Prerequisite(s): None. Theory and application of all major welding processes, including parameters, advantages and limitations, equipment, health and safety; introductory welding metallurgy, weldment design and inspection, and application of SMAW, oxyacetylene, brazing, GTAW and GMAW. This is an engineering course required for manufacturing engineering, welding technology and drafting design majors. Not recommended as a general interest course. 5 hours lecture. WLD 203 BLUEPRINT INTERPRETATION (3) Prerequisite(s): None. Recommended: Permission of instructor. Principles and procedures for interpreting structural blueprints and engineering drawings. Essential concepts of blueprint format for structural and aircraft applications, as well as weld symbols and their specific meaning will be covered. 3 hours lecture. WLD 207 GAS METAL ARC AND GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (3) Prerequisite(s): WLD 105 or permission of instructor. Safety practices, set-up and operation of gas metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding equipment. Proper welding technique for ferrous and non-ferrous material. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. WLD 208 GAS METAL ARC WELDING (GMAW) (3) Prerequisite(s): WLD 105 or permission of instructor. Safety practices, set-up and operation of gas metal arc welding equipment, using flux core and hard wire on ferrous metals. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. WLD 209 GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING(GTAW) (3) Prerequisite(s): WLD 105 or permission of instructor. Safety practices, set up and operation of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) equipment, using ferrous and non-ferrous metals. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. WLD 210 ADVANCED SHIELD METAL ARC WELDING (3) Prerequisite(s): WLD 105 and 106 or permission of instructor. An advanced course on the shield metal arc welding process. It covers safety, equipment care and operation, rod and current selection. Welding to include out-of-position welding of heavy steel plate to AWS certification standard. 2.5 hours lecture, 2.5 hours laboratory. WLD 211 PIPE FITTING AND WELDING (3) Prerequisite(s): WLD 210. Fitting and welding of various sizes of pipe to AWS and API code. Students will learn to weld pipe with SMAW, GTAW and GMAW processes. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. WLD 215 WELDING DESIGN AND FABRICATION (3) Prerequisite(s): WLD 105, WLD 106 and WLD 208. A course for students with demonstrated welding skills to learn proper methods of design, layout and fabrication for welding. A specific project, selected by the student or assigned by the instructor, will use electric arc, oxyacetylene, GMAW or GTA welding. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.

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