Welding Technology

Students will be able to:

• use written communication to effectively present technical information

• effectively work as a team to present answers to test/quiz questions

• effectively present a technical welding-related document in an oral presentation

• analyze welding parameters/conditions  to correct related problems

• make accurate measurements to ± 1/16 of an inch and/or one millimeter

• measure angles within ±1º

• calculate areas with sufficient accuracy for welded fabrication

• calculate volumes with sufficient accuracy for welded fabrication

• accurately calculate tensile strength from given data

• accurately measure welding travel speed

• make accurate common conversions from English system to Metric system and vice-versa

• convert fractional measurements to decimal measurements and vice-versa

• identify unethical situations as they relate to the welding profession

• analyze situations and select appropriate ethical behaviors as they relate to the welding profession

• discuss and model good employee behavior

• demonstrate proper set up of welding power sources

• demonstrate proper set up of welding wire feeders

• demonstrate proper set up of submerged arc equipment

• demonstrate proper set up of air carbon arc equipment

• demonstrate proper set up and shut down of oxy-acetylene equipment

• demonstrate civic responsibility by performing community service projects