Welding Technology - South Branch Career and Technical Center

Welding Technology from South Branch Career and Technical Center is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Welding Technology Program is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of the welding field. Through classroom study, audiovisual presentations, and actual "hands-on" performance tasks, you will learn the procedures necessary to become an accomplished welder . What Will You Study? Safety in use of all welding shop tools and machinery Introduction to welding fundamentals Advanced welding process as student develops State certification tests given in SMAW-plate/pipe, carbon steel, GTAW-plate/pipe, GMAW-shield arc and flux core plate SMAW, GTAW, GMAW welding of aluminum and stainless steel and cast iron Oxy acetylene use cutting, welding , and brazing Plasma arc set up and use Arc air set up and use Fabrication formulas used in a layout of steps, handrails, ladders, etc. so students will be able to build projects according to OSHA standards Pipefitting and formulas used to prefabricate pipe assembles from blue prints Various jobs involving fabrication, weld preparation, and assembly of projects that will help the student develop into a well-rounded employee who will be proficient in many different areas of the metal working trade Use of shop machinery such as lathe, milling machine, shears, drill press, band saws and other shop equipment Communication skills, use and definition of welding technology Math skills, reading a rule/tape, and transit set up and use Identification of welding symbols and blueprint reading/drawing of shop and field sketches Job estimating of time and materials Development of welding knowledge and metallurgy, polarity settings, and basic tempering of metal skills View more details on South Branch Career and Technical Center . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.