WLD 230 Advanced Fab Techniques

A course for 2nd year Welding Technology majors and individuals seeking additional advanced layout and fabrication skills beyond those offered in the prerequisite courses. Subject areas will include use of layout and fabrication tools, structural steel connections and components, chalk line layout, tank layout, ladder layout, stair layout, ring-flange layout, pipefitting fit-up, fall-protection, and rigging.

Credits

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: WLD 112 Advanced Arc Welding, WLD 131 Interpret Metal/Fab Drawings, WLD 122 Fab and Repair Practices III, and WLD 130 Print Reading Applications with a grade of C or better.

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Use safe work habits and safe working procedures per the specific areas covered in this course. Achieve transfer from blueprint to actual products. Use industry-proven measurement, layout, fit-up, and fabrication methods and techniques. Apply usage of correct fall-protection and rigging techniques. Apply appropriate layout, and measurement, and fabrication tools for the application.