WLD 126 — Stick Welding II
Prerequisites: WELD 210, WELD 212 or consent of department This course focuses on safety, amperage settings, polarity and the proper selection of electrodes for the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process. Perform AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel compliant welds on carbon steel in the vertical up and overhead positions using visual and destructive methods for determining weld quality. Students will also visually examine and test various weldments and thermally cut surfaces per multiple welding codes, standards and specifications. This course aligns to AWS SENSE 1 Module 4: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Key Indicators 1-7 for the vertical up and over- head positions as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3 - Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 - Key Indicator 2. Embedded credential: AWS welder certification and SENSE 1, Module 9: Welding Inspection and Testing Principles. 0.5 lecture hours, 5 lab hours