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WELD - Welding

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Prefix Number Gerta Course Title BSCLRSCNDSCS
MFGT 120   Basic Welding I   
MFGT 121   Basic Welding II   
WELD 100   Orientation & Safety   
WELD 101   OA Welding, Brazing, Cutting  
WELD 102   Testing OA in Welding/Brazing  3-4  
WELD 103   GMA & FCA Welding   
WELD 104   SMA Welding I   
WELD 105   SMA Welding II   
WELD 106   GTA & PA Welding   
WELD 108   Symbols for Welding Blueprints   
WELD 151   Welding Theory I   
WELD 152   Welding Theory II   
WELD 153   Welding Lab I   
WELD 154   Welding Lab II   
WELD 201   Welding Theory III   
WELD 202   Welding Theory IV   
WELD 211   Welding Lab III   
WELD 212   Pipe/Plate Welding   
WELD 213   Fabrication Welding   


MFGT 120 Basic Welding I
Basic training in Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW) and Cutting, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). Equipment, safety and the common joints are covered. Lecture and shop instruction stress the application of welding techniques and processes used to repair and fabricate parts in any of the trade/technical areas. Welding fuels, gasses, electric current, electrodes, and their applications are introduced.

MFGT 121 Basic Welding II
Continuation of MFGT 120. This course covers basic horizontal and vertical welding using Oxy- Acetylene (OAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). Prerequisite: MFGT 120.

WELD 100 Orientation & Safety
This course is designed to give the student a broad overview of the various welding and machining processes as well as their applications and to develop safe working habits and become aware of safe working conditions in the Welding and Machine Trades.

WELD 101 OA Welding, Brazing, Cutting


WELD 102 Testing OA in Welding/Brazing


WELD 103 GMA & FCA Welding


WELD 104 SMA Welding I


WELD 105 SMA Welding II


WELD 106 GTA & PA Welding


WELD 108 Symbols for Welding Blueprints


WELD 151 Welding Theory I
A course introducing the processes of Oxyacetylene Welding (OAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). Safety for the student and safe welding practices are emphasized. Welding and cutting equipment, selection of welding supplies, and metals used in industry are introduced. Welding symbols and their interpretations are stressed.

WELD 152 Welding Theory II
A study of welding symbols and blueprints, welding codes, specifications and tests with special emphasis on AWS and ASME welder qualifications using guided bend-tests. Oxyacetylene Cutting (OFC-A), Carbon Arc Cutting-Air (CAC-A), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FACW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) are studied in more detail. Also covered are the effects of heating and cooling rates on steel and the techniques used to prevent weld cracking.

WELD 153 Welding Lab I
Beginning instructions on skills in Oxyacetylene Welding (OAW), Oxyacetylene cutting (OFC-A), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) using various thicknesses of steel, with a strong emphasis on safety handling welding and cutting equipment. Also covered are general safety, welding supplies, and equipment maintenance. Out of position OAW, SMAW, and GMAW are introduced.

WELD 154 Welding Lab II
Instruction will consist of perfecting skilled welding on plate steel in all positions using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Also covered are Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) (including the spray transfer process), weld testing and Carbon Arc Cutting-Air (CAC-A). Time is allocated for practice and welding plates for the American Welding Society (AWS) plate test. If time permits, the student may begin advanced welding.

WELD 201 Welding Theory III
This course provides the student with the technical understanding of uphill pipe welding nomenclature and procedures using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). It provides training to develop welding skills necessary to make high quality welds on carbon steel pipe with open root and with backing rings according to AWS, ASME, and API Codes. Weldability of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, metal identification and welding codes/certification will be studied.

WELD 202 Welding Theory IV
This course provides the student with a technical understanding of pipe welding using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) for the root pass on carbon steel pipe and stainless steel tubing according to ASME code. Pipe welding using Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) vertical down techniques will be studied. Submerged Arc Welding (SAW), Welding Metallurgy, Plastic Welding and Maintenance Welding will be covered. A student portfolio will be made.

WELD 211 Welding Lab III
This course provides the practical skill to produce pipe welds on carbon steel pipe in all positions using E-6010 and E-7018 electrodes according to certification requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code. Carbon steel plate (unlimited thickness) is welded using Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) to American Welding Society (AWS) Code. Common carbon steel joints are welded using Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). Students do repair and projection jobs.

WELD 212 Pipe/Plate Welding
This course provides the practical skill to produce welds on carbon steel pipe and stainless steel tubing using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) for the root pass and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) for the fill and cover passes according to certification requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code. Pipe is also welded vertical down according the American Petroleum Institute (API) code. Carbon steel plate (unlimited thickness) is welded using Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) to American Welding Society (AWS) certification code. Common carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum joints are welded using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GNWA). Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) is used. Hardsurfacing, plastic welding, and cast iron welding projects are done. Cutting processes used are Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC-C), and Oxyacetylene cutting (OFW-A).

WELD 213 Fabrication Welding
This course provides skill to produce welds on carbon steel pipe using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) for the rootpass and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) for the fill and cover passes. Carbon steel plate (unlimited thickness) is welded using Flux Cored Arc Welding and Shielding Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) to American Welding Society (AWS) certification code. Fabrication projects will be made using Robotic Welding, Press Brake Forming, CNC Plasma Cutting, Shearing, and Punching. Fixtures will be designed and used. Submerged Arc Welding (SAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Hardsurfacing, Plastic Welding, Cast Iron Welding, Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC-C) and Oxyacetylene (OFW-A) will be used. Students in this lab will do 60% fabrication.





The following individuals are leaders for this discipline. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are chairs.

Name Institution Email Address Phone Number
Ken Paulus BSC kenneth.paulus@bsc.nodak.edu 701-224-5412
Joel Johnson NDSCS joel.johnson@ndscs.edu 701-671-2170
Lisa Johnson NDUS lisa.a.johnson@ndus.edu 701-858-3494
Alex Johnson UND alexander.johnson@und.nodak.edu 701-777-2240
Richard Lund WSC richard.lund@wsc.nodak.edu 701-774-4525
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