Welding & Joining Technology Program is designed to prepare students for careers in welding industry. The program emphasizes welding theory and practical application necessary for successful employment.
In the Welding & Joining Technology Program students will learn about the following topics:
Introduction to Welding
Safety in Welding
Shielded Metal Arc Equipment, Setup, and Operation
Shielded Metal Arc Welding of Plate and Pipe
Shielded Metal Arc Welding AWS SENSE Certification
Flame Cutting, Plasma Arc Cutting, and Related Cutting Processes
Gas Metal Arc Welding Equipment, Setup, Operation, Gas Metal Arc Welding
Flux Cored Arc Welding Equipment, Setup, Operation, and Flux Cored Arc Welding
Gas Metal Arc and Flux Cored Arc Welding of Pipe
Gas Metal Arc and Flux Cored Arc Welding AWS SENSE Certification
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Equipment, Setup, and Operation
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Plate and Pipe
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Plate and Pipe AWS SENSE Certification
Shop Math and Weld Cost
Reading Technical Drawings
Welding Joint Design and Welding Symbols
Fabricating Techniques and Practices
Welding Codes and Standards
Testing and Inspection
Welding Metallurgy
Weldability of Metals
Filler Metal Selection
Welding Automation and Robotics and Other Welding Processes
Oxyfuel Welding and Cutting Equipment, Setup, and Operation
Oxyacetylene Welding
Brazing, Braze Welding, and Soldering.
Welding is defined as “a joining process that produces coalescence of materials by heating them to the welding temperature, with or without the application of pressure or by the application of pressure alone, and with or without the use of filler metal.”
