WELD 1220 – SMAW 1
Credits: 2
Course Description
This course will focus on the basics of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Topics include SMAW and shop safety, terminology and basic electricity as related to the SMAW process, and basic maintenance related to SMAW equipment and machines. Activities will include: striking and maintaining an arc with various SMAW electrodes, identifying electrode classifications, identifying weld defects and discontinuities, weld measurement, and practicing fillet and groove welds in the flat and horizontal positions with various electrodes and metal thicknesses.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Lec/Lab/OJT
1/1/0