Program Learning Outcome #1
Practice shop safety, personal safety, equipment safety and proper usage of oxy-fuel equipment.
Program Learning Outcome #2
Demonstrate basic setup tasks and operations for air carbon arc, shielded metal src (stick), gas metal arc (MIG), gas tungsten arc (TIG), plasma arc, oxy fuel welding/cutting, track burning operations and basic cutting machines.
Program Learning Outcome #3
Interpret basic blueprints/welding symbols and effectively demonstrate use of measuring equipment and basic math, fractions and decimals and metric measurement.
Program Learning Outcome #4
Demonstrate use of basic fixtures and welding fabrication tools.
Program Learning Outcome #5
Apply American Welding Society (AWS) procedures for testing and code work pertaining to American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Program Learning Outcome #6
Use proper procedures for welding dissimilar metals, ferrous and non-ferrous metals and the use of proper polarity.
Program Learning Outcome #7
Recognize heat affected zones, distortion control procedures and application/control of heat and the effect on fabricated assemblies.
Program Learning Outcome #8
Demonstrate basic business and employability skills.
Program Learning Outcome #9
Demonstrate adequate proficiency in Math, Language and Reading as indicated by minimum passing scores on the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) exam.
