WLD140 — Robotic Welding 3 Hours
This course is designed to give students hands-on understanding of robotic are welding. Topics to be covered include safely jogging the robot setting up welding equipment robotic welding teach pendent robotic welding parameters motion types programming examples saving and backing up robot programs and controller files. Students will develop robotic welding programs using robot controllers application software and hardware. Prerequisite: WLD 103 MIG Welding or WLD 106 Fundamentals of Welding. Corequisite: WLD 103 or WLD 106 can be taken concurrently with WLD 140 364 2026 - 2027 Programs Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s) Lecture / Lab Hours: 2 lec/2 lab/week WELDER: ENTRY LEVEL Certificate Welder: Entry Level (H48) The SVCC welding program has been specifically designed to meet the needs of the local employers, specifically the manufacturers which make up 30% of the employment in the SVCC college district. Work and Employment The entry-level welder can be employed with several different manufacturing companies including, but not limited to, heavy machine manufacturing, garage door makers, steel mill, radiator manufacturing, agricultural manufacturing, and other local companies. Special Consideration To obtain employment as an entry level welder, most individuals will be required to possess a high school diploma or GED. A drug test has become customary in most warehousing and distribution companies before hiring. Follow this link for career information. Program Contacts at Sauk Valley
Prerequisites: WLD 103, WLD 106