SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 11:18:32 AMWELD 114B Course Outline as of Fall 2020

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  WELD 114BTitle:  ADV METAL FAB  
Full Title:  Advanced Metal Fabrication
Last Reviewed:3/9/2020

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum2.00Lecture Scheduled1.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled17.50
Minimum2.00Lab Scheduled3.006 min.Lab Scheduled52.50
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total4.00 Contact Total70.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00Total 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:
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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
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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:
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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.
 

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

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