WELD 1055 Cutting and Brazing
Course Information
| Course Number | WELD 1055 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Cutting and Brazing |
| Description | An introduction to brazing and cutting safety with oxy-fuel and plasma equipment and supplies. Students will demonstrate correct procedures for using oxy-fuel equipment for cutting, brazing, and welding. Plasma cutting systems will also be utilized for cutting bends for weld coupons, cutting heavy plate, and cutting non-ferrous metals. Cutting will be done by hand, as well as track cutting, and rotating positioning equipment. (Prerequisite: None) |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 80 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 Credit, 27 Hours |
| Lab | 2 Credits, 53 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
None
Institutional Core Competencies
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Explain fundamentals related to oxy-fuel welding and cutting.
- Describe equipment involved in oxy-fuel and plasma processes.
- Describe the components of brazing and cutting systems.
- Practice general safety in a lab setting.
- Demonstrate safety specific to oxy-fuel welding procedures.
- Identify materials needed to perform brazing and cutting tasks.
- Determine an effective work plan to accomplish a given oxy-fuel welding assignment.
- Use equipment effectively to perform a given welding task.
- Perform manual and machine cutting using various welding equipment.
SCC Accessibility Statement
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