WLD 260 Intro To Pipe Welding

A required course for 1st Year Welding and 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.

Credits

Prerequisite

WLD 111 Intermediate Arc Welding and WLD 132 Layout Procedures for Sheet Metal and Pipe with a grade of C or better or instructor approval. WLD 132 may be taken concurrently.

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

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.