MN 134 - Basic Oxyacetylene Welding

Description
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the fundamentals of oxyacetylene welding, cutting, and brazing, and to provide them with basic skills in oxy-fuel operations and the standards for safe welding practices.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
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:
Industrial Maintenance Technology, A.A.A.S., Industrial Maintenance Certificate, Welding Technology, A.A.A.S., Welding Certificate, Welding Skills Certificate

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

Demonstrates safe work habits and use of equipment.
Demonstrates proper assembly of an oxy-acetylene unit.
Demonstrates safe operation of gas cutting.
Demonstrates proper oxy-acetylene welding techniques.
Demonstrates proper braze welds.
Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.
Identify the best solution to a problem or issue.

Course Outline:
I. Student will demonstrate safe work habits and proper use of tools and equipment to industry standards.

A. Students will understand the proper and safe use of hand tools such as pliers, hammers, punches ect.

B. Students will understand the proper use of powertools in the lab such as benchtop grinders and wirewheels buffers.

II. Student will assemble an oxy-acetylene unit using the proper tools and equipment to industry standards.

A. Students will be able to assemble an oxy-acetylene unit with three types of tips:0, 1, and 2 tips.

B. Students will set proper torch pressures for the oxy-acetylene unit.

III. Student will identify the three flames used in oxy-acetylene welding, cutting, and brazing.

A. Students will set the oxy-acetylene unit up and know oxidizing, neutral, and carburizing flames.

IV. Student will demonstrate proper cylinder handling procedures.

V. Student will identify all the safety features of an oxy-acetylene unit.

VI. Student will select proper tools and demonstrate proper equipment setup to complete welding lab projects.

VII. 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 without rod - Flat and Horizontal

E. Corner joint - Flat and Horizontal

F. Lap joint - Flat and Horizontal

G. Tee joint - Flat and Horizontal

H. Butt Weld - Flat and Horizontal

I. Brazing: beads, lap, tee, butt

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

Lab demonstration: 5-10%

Student lab projects: 50-60%

Videos: 0-10%

Reading assignments: 5-15%
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:

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: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 101501
Course CIP Code: 48.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 18
General Room Request: None

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: Yes
If yes, with which high schools?: Careerline Tech Center, Mecosta-Osceola Career Center, Saugatuck High School, Tassell M-TEC & Job Training
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: Job Training
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: Welding/Fabrication Technician

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Manufacturing
Discipline: MN
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Bachelor’s of Science in Welding Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Engineering, Automotive or related field required.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220215T20:20:06
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027