Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This is an outcome based course utilizing a lecture / lab format. This course includes classroom discussion, videos, theoretical concepts, lab demonstrations and technical skills. Course outcomes include; theoretical concepts, layout, fabrication, and safety.

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

• Function safely in the PCC Welding Shop.
• Interpret blueprints to accurately lay out, prepare and assemble weld joints.
• Weld common joints in accordance with I-CAR standards in all positions on aluminum using the GMAW-P transfer.

Welding lec/lab courses are Open Entry and Open Exit (OE/OE) and are offered concurrently. Courses are designed to meet the needs of the students with flexible scheduling options.  Students may attend full time or part time. This is an OE/OE course which does not align with the normal academic calendar.

The student will be assessed on his/her ability to demonstrate the development of course outcomes. The methods of assessment may include one or more of the following: oral or written examinations, quizzes, written assignments, visual inspection, and welding task performance.

Function safely in the PCC Welding Lab.

• Understand and practice personal safety by using proper protective gear
• Understand and practice power tool safety
• Understand and maintain a safe work area
  • Recognize and report dangerous electrical and air/gas hose connections.
  • Understand and practice fire prevention

Interpret blueprints to accurately lay out, prepare, and assemble weld joints

• Interpret lines, symbols, views and notes
• Lay out material per specifications
• Assemble project per specifications

Weld common joints to Code Quality using GMAW – Pulse transfer on aluminum.

• Flat position
  • Butt joint
  • Plug weld
• Horizontal position
  • Lap Joint
  • Plug Weld
• Vertical position
  • Lap Joint
  • Plug Weld
• Overhead position
  • Lap Joint
  • Plug Weld