WELD 122: Basic SMAW Techniques

Subject
Welding
Credits 4
Clinical
0
Lab Hours 60 Lecture Hours 10
Quarter Offered
Fall,
Winter,
Spring,
Summer
Instructional Mode
In-person,
Web-enhanced
This course is an introduction to the SMAW process with emphasis safety and theory. This class is the beginning of developing eye - hand coordination using fast fill and fast freeze SMAW electrodes on different groove and fillet designs in the flat and horizontal weld positions.
Outcomes
  • Demonstrate safe work habits in an industrial welding environment
  • Demonstrate proper set up of SMAW equipment
  • Perform and identify code quality fillet and groove welds in the flat and horizontal positions.
  • Identify differences in Fast Fill and Fast Freeze electrodes.
Corequisites
Distribution
Professional Education
Campus
South
Downtown