WELD 178 — PIPE WELDING FUNDAMENTALS – 3 Units
Prerequisite: WELD 170 or WELD 171 with a grade of C or higher, or previous welding experience as assessed by the instructor Note: Student must provide safety glasses, welding gloves, and suitable working clothes before they are permitted to weld. Welding is a skill that requires a great deal of hand eye coordination. Hours of practice are needed to master skills to advance to the nex t level or become skilled enough for employment. Class Hours : 27 lecture/81 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162) This is a fundamental course in pipe welding with emphasis on open groove pipe joints using oxyacetylene, arc and inert gas welding process in all positions. A portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.