WELD 1B - Advanced Welding for Manufacturing

4 units
2.5 hours lecture, 5 hours lab
Prerequisite: WELD 1A or WELD 10A with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

This course continues the development of students’ theory and practice of their manual and semiautomatic welding skills, joining ferrous and non-ferrous metals for manufacturing technology. Welding processes include Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), spray transfer, aluminum Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Dual- Shield Flux Core Arc welding (FCAW-G). The course is an in-depth study into advanced manufacturing processes, work procedure specifications, occupational safety and calculations of material cost and sizes. Additional topics include fractional, decimal and metric conversions.

Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option