CCOG for WLD 197 Fall 2024
- Course Number:
- WLD 197
- Course Title:
- Maritime Gas Metal Arc Welding I
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 80
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Introduces gas metal arc welding pulse (GMAW-P) and plasma arc cutting (PAC) theory and techniques. Covers basic blueprint reading skills. Explores the essential variables of the gas metal arc welding process. Provides opportunities for welding in all positions. Continues the development of welding techniques for multiple welding positions and joint assemblies. Covers shipyard terminology. Prerequisites: WLD 196 or department permission.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:
- Function safely in a welding shop and a shipyard environment.
- Interpret blueprints to lay out, prepare, and assemble weld joints.
- Use plasma arc cutting and shears according to industry-standard codes.
- Weld advanced joint assemblies using GMAW-P in all positions according to industry-standard codes.
- Assess weld quality through the application of visual examination principles and practices in accordance with industry-standard codes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of shipyard terminology used in maritime welding.
Course Activities and Design
Each concept will be delivered via a combination of lectures and videos followed by practical demonstrations and hands-on application in the welding lab.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Oral or written examinations, quizzes, written assignments, visual inspection, welding tests and task performance.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Function safely in the PCC Welding Shop and a Shipyard Environment.
- Understand and practice personal safety by using proper protective equipment (PPE)
- Understand, promote and adhere to a Safety-First culture by following OSHA safety guidelines and requirements at all times.
- Understand and maintain a safe work area
- Recognize and report dangerous electrical and air/gas hose connections
- Understand and practice fire prevention
- Understand first aid protocol in case of an emergency.
- Understand confined and enclosed spaces.
- Understand sitemaps and muster stations.
- Understand fire hydrant locations throughout the shipyard.
- Understand injury reporting procedure.
- Understand ANSI safety color codes.
- Understand and practice power tool safety
- Understand and practice equipment safety for welding, oxy-fuel and carbon arc cutting systems
- Understand and apply fundamentals of GMAW-P Operations.
- Describe and demonstrate equipment setup, shut down, and operation
- Identify electrode characteristics
- Demonstrate proper arc length and travel speed
- Demonstrate correct starting, stopping and restarting techniques
- Demonstrate proper bead placement
- Interpret blueprints to accurately lay out, prepare, and assemble weld joints.
- Interpret lines, symbols, views and notes
- Lay out material per specifications
- Use the oxy-fuel cutting process to cut material to specific dimensions
- Assemble project per specifications and to maritime standards
- Fabricate and weld advanced joint assemblies with the GMAW-P and use PAC and shears according to AWS D1.2 Welding Code.
- Demonstrate pneumatic tools , shearing, cutting techniques and weldment preparation
- Demonstrate fracture repair techniques
- Apply visual examination principles and practices in accordance with AWS D1.2
- Evaluate welds using appropriate welding inspection tools
- Assess weld discontinuities causes and determine corrections