CCOG for WLD 292 Fall 2024


Course Number:
WLD 292
Course Title:
Maritime Advanced SMAW Carbon Steel Pipe Applications
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
80
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process to weld carbon steel pipes in advanced positions. Prerequisites: WLD 291 or department permission.

Intended Outcomes for the course

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

  1. Function safely in a welding shop and a shipyard environment.
  2. Interpret blueprints to lay out, prepare, and assemble pipe coupons.
  3. Use SMAW equipment according to industry-standard codes.
  4. Weld full penetration butt joints on carbon steel pipes using SMAW in advanced positions according to industry-standard codes.
  5. Assess weld quality through the application of visual examination principles and practices in accordance with industry-standard codes.

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 SMAW 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 layout, prepare and assemble weld joints.
    • Interpret lines, symbols, views and notes
    • Layout material per drawing specification
    • Assemble and weld project per specification  
  • Demonstrate welding 6 inch schedule 80 mild steel pipe in the 5G and 6G positions to ASME Section IX Code quality standards.
    • Demonstrate correct welding techniques
    • Follow welding procedure
    • Demonstrate visual examination principles and practices in accordance with ASME Section IX
  • Apply visual examination principles and practices in accordance with ASME Section IX.
    • Evaluate welds using appropriate welding inspection tools
    • Assess weld discontinuities causes and corrections.