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Welding and Fabrication
TS 090 Elementary and Intermediate Algebra I Part II 5
Second quarter of a three-quarter sequence covering topics from beginning and intermediate algebra for qualified students who need to review and extend their algebra skills. Topics include linear equations and inequalities with applications, graphing lines, systems of linear equations and applications, absolute value equations and inequalities, line equations, integer exponents, polynomial operations and factoring, and solving polynomial equations by factoring. Prerequisites: TS 089 OR instructor permission
TS 091 Elementary and Intermediate Algebra I 5
First quarter of a two-quarter sequence covering topics from beginning and intermediate algebra for qualified students who need to review and extend their algebra skills. Topics include linear equations and inequalities with applications, graphing lines, systems of linear equations and applications, absolute value equations and inequalities, line equations, integer exponents, polynomial operations and factoring, and solving polynomial equations by factoring. Prerequisites: TS 076 or MATH 076 or TS 080 or MATH 080 or eligibility for TS 086 via a math assessment; OR instructor permission.
TS 094 Introduction to Academic Reading Literature 3-5
Reading to advance comprehension, critical thinking and vocabulary skills as well as enhance confidence in preparation for reading college literature assignments. Focus on reading longer works of both fiction and non-fiction with a multicultural perspective. Students will engage in the group process as they discuss different texts.
TS 095 Prior Learning Experience 3
Students will assess, with the assistance of instructor, their current academic abilities and needed level of competencies in reading, writing, and math in order to develop a portfolio with future academic and career plans. At the end of the course, students will have completed a plan that details the remaining requirements towards their adult high school diploma or equivalent certificate. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission
TS 096 Transitional Computer Skills 5
This course is designed for students who need basic computer confidence and skill building. Emphasis is on basic computer skills and learning strategies to help students succeed in college-level classes. No prior computer experience is necessary; recommended for students who are new to computers and hesitant about today’s technology as used in college classrooms. Prerequisites: Transitional Studies orientation and eligibility for TS 087 or higher or instructor permission.
TS 097 Introduction to College Paragraphs 5
Prepares students for college writing, including advanced grammar and sentence styles and the paragraph structure. Introduces information literacy, research skills, and group projects. Equivalent to ENGL 097 and HSC 097. Credit cannot be earned in both TS 097 and either ENGL 097 or HSC 097. Prerequisites: Transitional Studies orientation and CASAS testing or instructor permission.
TS 098 Introduction to College Essays 5
Prepares students for college writing, including formal academic writing styles and the essay structure. Introduces information literacy, research skills, and documentation styles in order to transition successfully to college level classes. Equivalent to ENGL 098 and HSC 098. Credit cannot be earned in both TS 098 and either ENGL 098 or HSC 098. Prerequisites: Transitional Studies orientation and CASAS testing or instructor permission.
TS 099 Academic Support Modules 1-5
Academic Support Module courses offer 1-5 credit modules in pre-college level reading, learning strategies, study skills support, and basic computer technology for academic success in college classes. Designed for all students needing or desiring extra learning strategies, reading skills, and study skills support in their college courses. Prerequisites: Transitional Studies orientation and CASAS testing or instructor permission.
The Welding Program is designed to meet the expanding needs of the many occupations that utilize welding and fabrication. The welding department provides a balanced course of study including both hands-on learning experiences, technical information and general education courses. Students have the option to choose a course of study that best fits their needs: (1) preparation for a career in welding with welding certification through the Washington Association of Building Officials and a certificate from Everett Community College; (2) an Associate in Technical Arts degree for those who want to achieve additional welding related goals; (3) welding related skills and information for advancement in their current occupation. Each student will need to purchase about $200 worth of equipment during the training period. In addition to the Student Core Learning Outcomes, the Program Specific Outcomes include: • Build skills toward industry standards. • Build skills toward State and National welding certifications. • Work as an effective and dependable team member as well as independently. • Demonstrate safe work habits that reflect concern and care for self, others and the environment. • Develop the skills necessary to secure employment.
Faculty Advisor: K. Allen 425-388-9964 kiallen@everettcc.edu K. Fulton 425-388-9447 kfulton@everettcc.edu J. Speicher 425-388-9964 jspeicher@everettcc.edu R. White 425-388-9457 rowhite@everettcc.edu
WELD 100 Preparation for Success in Industry 5
An introduction to standards, processes and operational procedures of the industrial and manufacturing trades. Introduction to employer industry soft-skill standards through classroom activities. Student assessment of common industry requirements for logic and communication used in industry. Individuals will gain the ability to locate and use resources for success at AMTEC. Expectations of welding industry and its relationship to the advanced manufacturing fields in composites, engineering tech, precision machining, mechatronics/robotics. Students will develop academic, personal skills and attitudes that promote success in a college environment.
WELD 101 Introduction to Welding 5
Introduction to welding including safety, set-up and operation of tools and equipment common to fabrication shop, common metallurgical terms, alloying elements used in the production of carbon steels and their effects. Prerequisites: MFG T 100 or concurrent enrollment in MFG T 100, or instructor permission
WELD 105 Introduction to Fabrication Planning 5
Welding with a focus on the preparation tasks needed for welding and fabrication. Starting and completing fabrication preparation tasks independently or in teams by focusing on soft skills in topics that include reading and writing material lists, using stock material inventories, economic material layout, measurements of fabrication dimensions, calculating linear lengths of straight and bent weldments, and calculating weights of fabrications, in both English and SI (metric) units. Example problems from fabrication classes Weld 210, 211, 212, 213 are included along with course capstone problems for fabricating a community playground project. Prerequisites: Eligibility for MATH 076 or equivalent OR instructor permission
WELD 111 Basic Layout 2
Includes baseline radial, cylindrical and triangulation layout techniques used to develop flat pattern, pipe intersections and conical shapes. Basic lofting techniques covering the use of base line, radial and flat pattern triangulation common to the sheet metal fabrication and the HVAC industries. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
WELD 150 Blueprint Reading for Industry 5
Comprehensive overview of engineering drawings, lines and symbols as applied to the machine and fabrication trades rather than construction. Study of basic lines of a blueprint, three-view, isometric and orthographic drawings, and welding symbols and their interpretation. Course also includes identification of structural shapes, thread patterns and fasteners common to the metal trades industry. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 151 Carbon Steel Metallurgy for the Trades 3
Metallurgical terms as applied to carbon steels. Properties of metals, phase changes, melting and solidification rates, weld bead metallurgy, and heat affected zones. Alloying elements, their effects on weld material and the distortion of materials due to thermal conditions. An introduction to flame straightening techniques completes the course.
WELD 152 Welding Base Materials: Processes and Procedures 3
Covers base material classification systems and identification systems including S.A.E. (Society of Automotive Engineers), A.S.T.M. (American Society of Testing and Materials), and A.W.S. (American Welding Society). Also includes the study of common welding processes, power supplies and the reading, writing and interpretation of welding procedures. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 153 Non-Ferrous Metallurgy for the Trades 3
Basic metallurgy of stainless steels and aluminum. Material designation systems, filler metal selection and designation, welding procedures common to non-ferrous metals.
WELD 154 Industrial Safety for the Metal Trades 2
Personal conduct and professional expectations of welding personnel in a plant setting. Application of the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to compressed gas cylinders, power and hand tools and general shop procedures. Interpretation of Safety Data Sheets. Procedures for proper setup and use of welders. Procedures and proper use of metal forming equipment.
WELD 155 Heat Treatment of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals 2
Introduction to heat treat equipment, cryogenic equipment, safety protocols for the lab and analyzing results of various heat treatments on ferrous and non-ferrous metals. WELD 151 and/or WELD 153 recommended.
WELD 190 Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting 5
Principles and techniques of oxy-acetylene welding and brazing and oxy-fuel flame cutting to develop solid entry level skills required by industry. Set-up and use of hand and machine torches for straight line, pierce cuts and bevel cuts, use of carbon arc and an introduction to hand held plasma cutting. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 191 Basic Arc Welding 5
WELD 192 Advanced ARC Welding 5
The principles and techniques of manual Shielded Metal Arc Welding using E 7018 electrodes to produce fillet, and groove welds in all positions acceptable to industry standards in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Development of skills to the level required for code standards and certification.
WELD 193 Basic Pipe Welding 5
Principles and techniques of pipe welding using Shielded Metal Arc Welding and or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. Class includes joint preparation, filler metal selection as applied to the 2G, 5G and 6G welding positions and building skills toward the AWS D1.1 Standard.
WELD 194 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 5
Fundamentals and techniques used in the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process. Course includes set-up and adjustment of the GTAW equipment for use with steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Identifying proper filler metals and shielding gasses for use with steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Welding of fillet, butt and groove welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to the Washington Association of Building Officials Standard 27-13. Can be repeated two times for credit.
WELD 195 Gas Metal Arc Welding 5
Principles and techniques of the Gas Metal Arc Welding process on steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Course will include set-up and adjustment of the GMAW equipment for short arc, spray transfer and pulse spray transfer methods. Welding of fillet, butt and groove welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to the American Welding Society D1.1 Standard. Build skills necessary for industry certification including Washington Association of Building Officials State welding certification.
WELD 195I Gas Metal Arc/Flux Core Arc Welding 5
Principles and techniques of the Gas Metal Arc Welding process on steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Course will include set-up and adjustment of the GMAW equipment for short arc, spray transfer and pulse spray transfer methods. Welding of fillet, butt and groove welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to the American Welding Society D1.1 Standard. Build skills necessary for industry certification including Washington Association of Building Officials State welding certification. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
WELD 196 Flux Core Arc Welding 5
Principles and techniques of Flux-cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes on mild steel. Shop safety and set-up and adjustment of equipment. Multiple-pass and groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Development of the skills required for American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 and /or Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) 27-13 S standard qualification tests in all positions. May be repeated twice for credit.
WELD 205 Introduction to Fabrication Workshop Improvement 5
Focus on improving the layout and efficiency of welding and fabrication operations. Continuation of WELD 105 by extending what is learned for single projects to the multi-project workshop. Designed for all skill levels including hobbyist, career welder or welding business owner. Improve the welding and fabrication workshop to meet the demands of lower costs, improved quality, and improved layout for efficiency. Topics include examples of waste, identifying areas for improvement, quality, and getting buy-in from stake holders. Example case studies will be presented of improvements made to welding and fabrication workshops. Prerequisites: WELD 105 and eligibility for MATH 076, or instructor permission
WELD 210 Heavy Plate Fabrication 5
Principles and techniques used in plate fabrication. Class is geared toward the Marine Construction Industry and will include terms, tools and techniques common to ship building. Students will work in teams, from blueprints, to fabricate a small ship hull sections with the use of standard lay-out practices, overhead crane and the set-up and operation of 120 ton hydraulic press brake to fabricate parts. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 211 Sheet Metal Fabrication 5
Procedures and methods of basic sheet metal fabrication. Students plan and produce a variety of projects from prints and drawings utilizing flat pattern lay-out, measuring, bending sequences, spot welding, and the use of hand tools, pan brake, finger brake, roll forms and punches and notching equipment. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 212 Pipefitting and Pipe Systems Fabrication 5
Presents basic pipefitting methods, tools, terms and techniques. Identification of pipe schedules, fitting types and valve types. Working in teams and from blueprints students will fabricate various pipe systems and manifolds using bolted flange connections, welded sections and threaded sections. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 213 Practical Fabrication and Advanced Welding Techniques 5
Sequences and methods of structural steel fabrication and assembly. Identification of structural shapes and their uses. Working from blueprints and or drawings students will plan, fabricate and join various structural shapes and formed parts into a completed project. Student will apply the techniques of out of position welding where vision and accessibility are limited. Proper demonstration of confined space entry, work techniques, and exit are a part of this class. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 214 Sub Arc Welding 2
The components, safety, set up, and operation of the sub arc welding system. Identify the wires and fluxes common to the sub arc process and the selection of the proper wires and fluxes as applied to different base materials. The use of sub arc process to weld various thicknesses of plate and prefabricated pipe sections. Prerequisites: WELD 195/196, WELD 210, or instructor permission.
WELD 215 Press Brake Operation 3
The safety, set up, and basic operations of press brake operations. This will include flat pattern lay-out, calculations of bend stretch allowances, bending sequences, forming of multiple bend parts, bump rolling pipe sections and proper choice of various bending dies. The course will also include basic maintenance and adjustments of our 120 ton hydraulic press brake. Prerequisites: WELD 195/196, WELD 210, or instructor permission.
WELD 216 Advanced TIG Welding 3
This course is intended for those who already possess strong basic TIG skills. Advanced TIG welding techniques used in specialized manufacturing such as Aero Space and the Nuclear Industry. Safety, set up and adjustment of water cooled TIG torches. Gas lens selection and use. Set up and use of purge blocks and purge systems. Identification and selection of various tungsten and shielding gasses common to specialized TIG processes. Stainless Steel plate welding in the 3G position and Stainless Steel pipe welding in the 6G position on 2”, 3” and 4” pipe. Industry Certification from the Washington Association of Building Officials (W.A.B.O.) is a primary focus of this course.
WELD 217 Aerospace Sheet Metal Fabrication 5
Procedures and methods of basic sheet metal fabrication with a special focus on the aerospace industry. Students plan and produce a variety of projects from prints and drawings utilizing flat pattern lay-out, measuring, bending sequences, spot welding, and the use of hand tools, pan brake, finger brake, roll forms and punches and notching equipment. Special emphasis on aerospace sector, tools, equipment, common uses, production parts, quality control techniques and industry tolerances. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 225 Welding Skills Building 1 2
Designed for the student who is seeking practice time prior to taking a state welding certification test or for the student seeking to improve current welding skills through additional lab time. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
WELD 226 Welding Skills Building 2 2
Designed for the student who is seeking practice time prior to taking a state welding certification test or for the student seeking to improve current welding skills through additional lab time to meet current industry standards. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: WELD 225 or instructor permission
WELD 285 Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Plasma/Waterjet Cutting 5
Introduction to automated manufacturing on vertical three axis plasma and waterjet Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) welding equipment with the use of multiple 2D Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 286 Aerospace CNC Plasma Cutting 5
Programming and use of the computerized cutting system using AutoCad with a special focus on the aerospace industry. Special emphasis on aerospace sector, tools, equipment, common uses, production parts, quality control techniques and industry tolerances. May be repeated one time for credit.
WELD 287 CNC Waterjet Cutting 5
This course serves as an introduction to the waterjet cutting process. Students will program the machine based on CAD drawings and learn the setup, adjustments and operation of the CNC waterjet table on a variety of materials including ferrous and non-ferrous metals and carbon fiber composites. Prerequisites: WELD 285 or WELD 286 or Instructor Permission.
WELD 288 Aerospace CNC Plasma Cutting 2 5
Additional programming and use of the computerized cutting system using AutoCad with a special focus on the aerospace industry. Special emphasis on aerospace sector, tools, equipment, common uses, production parts, quality control techniques and industry tolerances to meet current industry standards. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites: WELD 286 or instructor permission
WELD 291 Basic Arc Welding 2 5
The principles and techniques of additional basic manual Shielded Metal Arc Welding using E 6010 and or E 6011 electrodes to make fillet welds and open root welds acceptable to industry standards in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: WELD 191 or instructor permission
WELD 292 Advanced Arc Welding 2 5
Principles and techniques of additional advanced manual Shielded Metal Arc Welding using E 7018 electrodes to produce fillet, and groove welds in all positions acceptable to industry standards in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Development of skills to the level required for code standards and certification. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: WELD 192 or instructor permission
WELD 294 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2 5
Additional fundamentals and techniques used in the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process. Course includes set-up and adjustment of the GTAW equipment for use with steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Identifying proper filler metals and shielding gasses for use with steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Welding of fillet, butt and groove welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to the Washington Association of Building Officials Standard 27-13. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: WELD 194 or instructor permission
WELD 295I Work Experience Internship 2-5
Provides students with a safe, supervised work environment to apply their welding and fabrication skills, fostering professional growth and self-confidence in the welding industry. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
