WD4. 170 Intro To Pipe Welding
A required course for 1st Year Welding & Fabrication Technology majors designed to introduce basic principles and procedures of pipe welding and providing limited experience with SMAW, TIG, and other welding processes on steel pipe. Students will layout, cut, fit and weld various pipe joint configurations as part of the curriculum.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite:
WD4. 241 Interm Arc Welding (GMAW/GTAW) and
WD4. 245 Layout Procedures for Metals with a grade of C or better or instructor approval.
WD4. 245 may be taken concurrently.
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Use welding equipment, cutting equipment, and shop equipment safely. Perform welds on steel pipe with SMAW, TIG, and other welding processes. Use pipe templates for increased accuracy. Employ industry-standard pipe welding methods and techniques. Utilize flame-cutting and plasma arc cutting equipment. Layout, cut, and fit pipe joint configurations.