Coastal Bend College Magazine 2018

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Our VERTX 360 Virtual Welder is a great training tool. It helps to train our welders faster reduces costs associated with material and gasses and electricity. It allows students to practice on a multitude of different joint configurations such as flat plate, Tee Joints, Groove Joints, and Grooved pipe in 2” extra heavy and 6” schedule 40. It also allows practice in different positions for both plate and pipe. Our machine has 5 different processes installed on it, Stick Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding(MIG) in carbon, stainless and Aluminum and Flux cored Arc Welding processes. Students can see their environment in a realistic 3-D image through special goggles under the

welding hood. The hood also has tiny speakers in the hood to create realist sounds of the welding processes. The machine can be set to show proper angles and distance parameters during the welding exercise which cannot be done in real-world applications thus helping the student achieve and

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Virtual Welder Helps Students Learn master this before actual welding begins. Controls on the machine have to be set correctly in order for the student to be able to practice. So it also helps them to understand Voltage, Heat and gas settings. Just like in real-world applications. When the student gets all the settings correct and they finish their welding exercise the machine will show all areas that need improvement. The student’s weld is shown on a monitor where we can discuss where problematic areas or good welds were made to the class. The VTEX 360 Virtual Welder is a great teaching

tool we are very fortunate to have it. Our students and welding instructors appreciate the help it gives us in teaching our craft. The feedback is immediate which helps students see what they’re doing wrong immediately so they can adapt and continue on. The students are becoming more tech-savvy and gamer savvy, and this is a way of allowing students to continue their learning in a way that they feel more comfortable with. The welds also receive scores along with the feedback creating a sense of competition among the students that encourages more practice, consistency, patience, and overall, better welds in the future.


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Evening with Santa with Bee County and CBC

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\u201CFinding the Great Western Trail\u201D with CBC Foundation

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CNA Program Nationally Recognized

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CBC Soccer Team Brings Diversity to the Team and Campus

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2019 CBC Wildlife Calendar Has Been Released

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Muscle Up for Matthew

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CBC Law Enforcement Setting the Bar High

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Grants Provide More Opportunities for Our Students

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page 38

Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony

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CBC Hosts Alice Welding Lab Ribbon Cutting thanks to the JET Grant

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page 36

Volleyball \u201CDig Pink\u201D Annual Fundraiser

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Coastal Bend College Baseball Hosts Washington Nationals Scout Team for Veterans Day Game

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Coastal Bend College Honors Veteran\u2019s in Veteran\u2019s Day Celebrations

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pages 32-33

Hispanic Heritage Celebration Month at CBC

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pages 30-31

CBC Art Gallery Hosts Numerous Art Exhibits Throughout the Academic Year

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CBC Kingsville Host First Lectureship Event with Santa Contreras Barraza

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CBC Baseball Breaking More Records

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Dual Enrollment Graduation 82% More than Last Year

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Former Cosmetology Student Tim Bo Mack Shares His Story with Current Students

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CBC Hosted Diana Lopez, Author of Coco: A Story About Music, Shoes, and Family

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Virtual Welder Helps Students Learn

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Youth Treated to Basketball Clinic with Spurs Coyote and CBC Athletics

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7th Annual Springfest in Beeville is a Huge Success

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Coastal Bend College Foundation Making a Difference

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Dr. Espinoza Takes Home Two Awards and PTK Takes Home Four Awards

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Drafting & Design Students go on Spring 2018 Field Trip

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Kingsville Cosmetology Students Attend New York International Hair Show

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NCLEX Pass Rate of 100% at CBC Alice

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Radiology Students Reach 100% Pass Rate on ARRT Exam

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