WLD 136 - Advanced Inert Gas Welding

Class: 1 Lab: 3 Credits: 2
This course covers the techniques for all positions of welding ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Prerequisite(s): Take WLD 132.

Course Topics:

Plasma Pipe Beveling Operation
GTAW Root, Hot Pass, Fillers, and Cover Pass on 4” SCH 40 Carbon Steel Pipe
2G, 5G, and 6G Welding Positions

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Flip Front Welding Hood (#10 Lens)
Welding Goggles (#5 Lens)
Cotton Long Sleeve Shirt
High Top Leather Boots
10” Channel Lock Pliers
Long Welding Gloves
Cotton Welders Cap
Clear Safety Glasses
Cotton Pants without Cuffs
Tip Cleaners
Short TIG Gloves
14” Half-Round File

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Recognize and properly setup the welding equipment to demonstrate the GTAW welding process.
Demonstrate GTAW welding process on 4” carbon steel pipe by properly welding a root pass with an “open butt” fit up.
Demonstrate a GTAW “hot pass” on the 8” carbon steel pipe after properly and successfully demonstrating the root pass.
Demonstrate multiple GTAW “filler passes” on the 4” carbon steel pipe after properly and successfully demonstrating the hot pass.
Perform all of the GTAW processes using ER70S to completely weld 4” carbon steel pipe coupons in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions to AWS standards.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021