MN 116 - Basic Welding

Description
The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of oxyacetylene, electric arc, and inert gas welding. Students learn basic skills in gas and arc welding, the standards for safe welding practices and the ability to determine sound welding design.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Automotive Technology, A.A.A.S., Industrial Maintenance Technology, A.A.A.S., Industrial Maintenance Certificate, Tooling and Manufacturing Technology, A.A.A.S., Tooling and Manufacturing Technology Certificate

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate safe work habits and proper use of tools and equipment to industry standards.
Assemble an oxy-acetylene unit using the proper tools and procedures without leakage.
Perform Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW).
Set-up AC or DC arc welder to operate effectively, select the proper electrode, strike an arc and run continuous arc beads.
Perform welds in flat position using SMAW.
Identify the components of a Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) system.
Identify the components of the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) system.
Identify the three flames used in oxy-acetylene welding, cutting, and brazing.
Demonstrate proper cylinder handling procedures.
Identify all the safety features of an oxy-acetylene unit.
Identify the best solution to a problem or issue.
Know and use active listening skills.

Course Outline:
I. Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting

A. Use of the hand-held cutting torch

B. Use of the line burner cutting torch

C. Fusion welding without rod

D. Beads with rod

E. Lap joint

F. Tee joint

G. Butt weld flat, vertical, horizontal

H. Brazing

I. Others as listed on the progress chart

II. Shielded Metal Arc Welding

A. Beads in flat position E6010, E6013, E7018

B. Tee joint one and three-pass fillet

C. Lap joint one and three-pass fillet

D. Weave beads in flat position

III. Gas Metal Arc Welding

A. Beads on a plate

B. Lap joint

C. Tee joint

D. Butt joint

IV. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

A. Beads on a plate

B. Lap joint

C. Tee joint

D. Butt joint

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lectures: 20-30%

Lab demonstration: 10-15%

Student lab projects: 50-60%

Videos: 5-10%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 97, IRW 98, IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
People Soft Course ID Number: 101498
Course CIP Code: 48.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 18
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Manufacturing
Discipline: MN
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
None

Last Revision Date Effective: 2018-2019
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026