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Adv Shielded Metal Arc Welding (MFGT 128)

Term: 2023-2024 Academic Year Fall

Faculty

Curtis M Hughes
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Schedule

Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (8/21/2023 - 12/17/2023) Location: GARNE EKRTC

Description

Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: describe the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process (SMAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the SMAW workstation; associate SMAW electrode classifications with base metals and joint criteria; demonstrate proper electrode selection and use based on metal types and thickness; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the vertifical position; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the overhead position; perform basic SMAW welds on selected weld joints; and perform visual inspection of welds. Prerequisite: MFGT 118 Shielded Metal Arc Welding OR with instructor permission.