11/21/2024 12:50:00 AM	WELD 114B Course Outline as of Fall 2020	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  WELD 114B	Title:  ADV METAL FAB
Full Title:  Advanced Metal Fabrication
Last Reviewed:3/9/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Advanced work with the principles and practices of metal fabrication. Emphasis is placed on safe operation of metal working tools and equipment. Covers common fabrication, manufacturing, and cost estimation methods used in industry.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of WELD 114A and MACH 162 (MACH 52)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Advanced work with the principles and practices of metal fabrication. Emphasis is placed on safe operation of metal working tools and equipment. Covers common fabrication, manufacturing, and cost estimation methods used in industry.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of WELD 114A and MACH 162 (MACH 52)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate safe use of the tools and equipment in a welding shop.

2. Demonstrate the proper layout and fit up assembly techniques to construct advanced fabricated projects.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.   Practice effective safety procedures and precautions necessary to work in today's metal

      fabrication shops.

2.   Utilize common mathematical formulas in the process of performing metal fabrication tasks.

3.   Identify and apply the different types of information included on advanced drawings and

      prints.

4.   Describe the properties and characteristics of metals and how they are identified.

5.   List the key components of a sheet metal fabrication quotation.

6.   Create a bill of materials for use in the construction of a project.

7.   Identify advanced measuring tools and gages and explain how they are use.

8.   Describe and utilize advanced quality control techniques and methods.

9.   Name and select hand tools for specific tasks related to metal fabrication.

10. Compare the various types of sawing methods and related equipment to effectively cut

      metals.

11. Perform best practices for shearing and hand breaking of sheet metal objects.

12. Identify common industry grade grinding equipment and discuss how they are used in metal

      fabrication operations.

13. Setup and safely operate drilling equipment and related tooling.

14. Utilize the proper layout and fit up assembly techniques to construct fabricated projects.

15. Examine common methods of joining metal parts using welding and non-welding processes.

16. Utilize best practice methods for holding metal object in place during metal fabrication

      operations.

Topics and Scope

I.      Types of Careers Available in the Metalworking Industry

II.     Occupational Orientation

III.    Fabrication Safety

IV.    Shop Mathematics

V.     Basic Print Reading

VI.    Classifying Metals

VII.   Fabrication Job Estimation

VIII.  Advanced Estimation Bill of Materials

IX.     Advanced Measurement Quality Control

X.      Common Hand Tools Used in Metal Fabrication

XI.     Saw Cutting Operations

XII.    Advanced Shearing and Hand Bending

XIII.   Grinding Operations

XIV.   Advanced Drilling Operations

XV.    Advanced Layout and Fit up Methods

XVI.   Metal Joining Methods

XVII. Tooling, Jigs, and Fixtures

 

All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Weekly reading assignments, 10-15 pages per week

2. Notebook of class notes and handouts

3. Homework

4. Quizzes and Exams

Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Equipment set-up and shut down

2. Welding skills assignments

3. Fabrication projects - samples of each process

4. Final project

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Homework problems
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 50 - 60%
Welding skills assignments, Equipment set-up and shut down, and Fabrication projects
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Quizzes and Exams, Final project
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Notebook and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Modern Welding. 12th ed. Bowditch, William and Bowditch, Kevin and Bowditch, Mark. Goodheart-Willcox. 2020

Instructor prepared materials.

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