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| Changed Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
WELD 170 | Title:
BEGINNING WELDING |
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| Full Title:
Beginning Welding: Fundamentals of Arc and Gas Welding |
| Last Reviewed:11/13/2023 |
| 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 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 70.00 |
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| | 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
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
WELD 70
Catalog Description:
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The student will learn the fundamentals of arc and oxy-acetylene welding, and oxy-acetylene flame cutting. Topics will include safety, shop practices, and preparation for American Welding Society (AWS) welding certifications.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The student will learn the fundamentals of arc and oxy-acetylene welding, and oxy-acetylene flame cutting. Topics will include safety, shop practices, and preparation for American Welding Society (AWS) welding certifications.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
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: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
Approval and Dates
| Version: | 010 | Course Created/Approved: | 8/1/1981 |
| Version Created: | 9/12/2023 | Course Last Modified: | 1/3/2026 |
| Submitter: | Jesse Kosten | Course Last Full Review: | 11/13/2023 |
| Version Status: | Approved Changed Course | Prereq Created/Approved: | 11/13/2023 |
| Version Status Date: | 11/13/2023 | Semester Last Taught: | Fall 2025 |
| Version Term Effective: | Fall 2024 | Term Inactive: | |
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate use of tools and equipment in a welding shop per American National Standards Institute (ANSI) safety standards Z49.
2. Perform arc weld from the flat, fillet weld position per AWS standards.
3. Perform oxy-acetylene weld on a butt joint, lap joint, fillet joint, and brazing fillet joint per AWS standards.
4. Demonstrate ability to safely use oxy-acetylene cutting torch per AWS standards.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Describe and demonstrate principles of welding safety per ANSI and AWS standards.
2. Identify components of oxy-acetylene welding and cutting equipment.
3. Recognize a transformer, rectifier, and motor generator type welding machine.
4. Explain electrical terms, including AC and DC welding current.
5. Identify components of shielded metal arc welding equipment.
6. Safely set up and place in operation oxy-acetylene and shielded metal arc welding equipment.
7. Differentiate between plain carbon steel, alloy steel, ferrous metals, and non-ferrous metals.
8. Produce a sample butt joint, lap joint, fillet weld, and braze welded fillet using the oxy-acetylene welding process.
9. Produce a sample of free hand flame cutting and straight line beveling and piercing.
10. Produce a sample of stringer beads, padding, in the flat position, a multipass fillet weld in the horizontal position, a lap joint and a fillet weld in the vertical down position using shielded metal arc welding.
11. Identify filler metals for oxy-acetylene and arc welding.
12. Recognize uses and purposes of a light, medium and heavy flux coated arc welding electrode, such as E-6010, E-6011, E-6013, E-7014, E-7018, and E-7024.
Topics and Scope
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I. Shielded Metal Arc Equipment
A. Arc welding safety per ANSI standard Z49.1
B. Electrical terms
C. Welding machines
D. Personal equipment
E. Shop equipment
F. Basic welding terms
II. Oxy-Acetylene Equipment
A. Oxy-acetylene safety per ANSI standard Z49.1
B. Oxy-acetylene chemistry
C. Compressed gas cylinders
D. Pressure regulators
E. Hose, torches, and tips
F. Review of safety features and procedures in handling equipment
III. Metallurgy
A. Steel production
B. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
C. Alloy steels
D. Effects of heat during welding
E. Metals identification
IV. Striking an Arc
A. Arc welding electrode selection
B. Adjusting equipment
C. Running short beads
D. Running continuous beads
E. Fillet welds
F. Vertical down beads
G. Joint design
H. Manipulative practice
I. Safety procedures related to striking an arc
V. Oxy-Acetylene Welding
A. Tip selection and flame settings
B. Torch position and motion
C. Selecting a filler rod
D. Laying beads with a filler rod
E. Joint design
F. Butt joint, lap joint, and fillet welds
G. Manipulative practice
H. Welding safely
VI. Flame Cutting
A. Cutting safety per ANSI standard Z49.1
B. Cutting torches
C. Gas pressure settings
D. Flame settings
E. Torch manipulation
F. Manipulative practice
G. Safety issues related to flame cutting
VII. Brazing
A. Joint preparation
B. Filler rod selection
C. Flame settings
D. Fluxes
E. Temperature control
F. Manipulative practice
G. Safety issues related to brazing
All topics are covered in both the lecture and lab parts of the course.
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Weekly reading (5-25 pages)
2. Reading quizzes based on handouts developed by AWS, SRJC Welding program, and from manufacturers (7-14)
3. Class notes in student notebook/ binder
4. Closed-book safety tests which includes AWS and department safety issues and procedures. 100% score required to pass
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Practical skills assignments and welding samples
Lecture- and Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Midterm and final exam (includes written and practical portions) based on AWS licensing requirements and SRJC Welding program questions. Passing score per department grading policy.
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 - 10% |
| Class notes in student notebook/ binder | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
40 - 50% |
| Practical skills assignments and welding samples | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 50% |
| Reading quizzes; safety tests; midterm and final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Modern Welding. 12th ed. Bowditch, William and Bowditch, Kevin and Bowditch, Mark. Goodheart Wilcox. 2020.
Instructor prepared materials
OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS
| Student Preparation |
| Matric Assessment Required: | E | Requires English Assessment |
| Prerequisites-generate description: | NP | No Prerequisite |
| Advisories-generate description: | A | Auto-Generated Text |
| Prereq-provisional: | N | NO |
| Prereq/coreq-registration check: | N | No Prerequisite Rules Exist |
| Requires instructor signature: | N | Instructor's Signature Not Required |
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| BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY |
| Method of instruction: | 02 | Lecture |
| | 04 | Laboratory |
| | 71 | Internet-Based, Simultaneous Interaction |
| | 72 | Internet-Based, Delayed Interaction |
| | 99 | Credit by Exam |
| Area department: | INDTRA | Industrial & Trade Technology |
| Division: | 69 | Culinary Arts & Industrial Trade Tech |
| Special topic course: | N | Not a Special Topic Course |
| Program Status: | 1 | Both Certificate and Major Applicable |
| Repeatability: | 00 | Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP |
| Repeat group id: | | |
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| SCHEDULING |
| Audit allowed: | Y | Auditable |
| Open entry/exit: | N | Not Open Entry/Open Exit |
| Credit by Exam: | Y | Credit by examination allowed |
| Budget code: Program: | 0000 | Unrestricted |
| Budget code: Activity: | 0904 | Welding |
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| OTHER CODES |
| Disciplines: | Welding |
| Basic Skills: | N | Not a Basic Skills Course |
| Level below transfer: | Y | Not Applicable |
| CVU/CVC status: | Y | Distance Ed, Not CVU/CVC Developed |
| Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Hybrid (i.e., a mix of face-to-face and technology-based instruction) |
| Emergency Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Fully Online
Partially Online
Online with flexible in-person activities
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| Credit for Prior Learning: | N | Agency Exam |
| Y | CBE |
| N | Industry Credentials |
| N | Portfolio |
| Non-credit category: | Y | Not Applicable, Credit Course |
| Classification: | Y | Career-Technical Education |
| SAM classification: | C | Clearly Occupational |
| TOP code: | 0956.50 | Welding Technology |
| Work-based learning: | N | Does Not Include Work-Based Learning |
| DSPS course: | N | NO |
| In-service: | N | Not an in-Service Course |
| Lab Tier: | 21 | Credit Lab - Tier 1 |
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