CO 147 - Introduction to Shielded Metal Arch Welding / Stick Welding

Credit Hours: 3

This course is an introductory class to shielded metal-arch welding/stick welding (SMAW). Topics covered will include material preparation, machine setup and safety, welding terminology, welding positions, and spotting weld defects. Students will experience hands-on lab work.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

make multiple pass welds in all positions;
present information and ideas about specific types of weld joints as well as their structural application effectively in various contexts and formats, both written and oral;
prepare, test, and evaluate guided bend test specimens;
make code quality welds on plate;
properly use and apply mathematical welding formulas; and
read and interpret welding blueprints.

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