Course Number: VWE115

Course Title: General Welding
 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

General Objectives

This course is design for beginners and short bead welders. It provides the participants with a thorough technical understanding of shielded metal arc welding and oxy-acetylene welding fundamentals. Develop manual skill in making quality weld on similar and dissimilar metals.

Specific Objectives
 

Students will be able to:

1. Define welding.
2. Display high safety standards when using welding equipment.
3. Determine types of weld and joints.
4. Set-up and operate oxy-acetylene welding equipment.
5. Perform oxy-acetylene welding methods.
6. Set-up shielded metal arc welding equipment.

7. Perform electric arc welding.           

8. Identify the causes and appropriate remedies of welding defects.