Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Intermediate Inert Gas and Aluminum Welding

 Title Abbreviation:   INTERMED INERT GAS/ALUM

 Department:    WT

 Course #:    213

 Credits:    9

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    13

 CIP:    480508

 EPC:    814

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

Fillet welds on aluminum and steel using GTAW and GMAW inert gas processes in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Introduction and/or review of shop safety, metal cutting, fitting, and gouging procedures.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: WT 212 with a "D" or higher.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 11

Lab: 176

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate shop procedures (safety, housekeeping, equipment).
  2. Understand the need for teamwork, shop communications, individual and group problem solving.
  3. Perform and understand GTAW processes, equipment, and safety.
  4. Perform and understand GMAW processes, equipment, and safety.
  5. Perform and understand metal cutting processes, equipment, and safety.
  6. Understand and perform manual techniques for making welds in all positions using the GTAW process.
  7. Understand and perform manual techniques for making welds in all positions using the GMAW process.
  8. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Fabricate competently.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Integrate

Definition: Apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.

Course Contents

  1. Shop procedures (safety, housekeeping, equipment).
  2. Teamwork, shop communications, individual and group problem solving.
  3. GTAW processes, equipment, and safety.
  4. GMAW processes, equipment, and safety.
  5. Metal cutting processes, equipment, and safety.
  6. Manual techniques for making welds in all positions using the GTAW process.
  7. Manual techniques for making welds in all positions using the GMAW process.