WELD 112 - Gas Metal Arc Welding

Credits: 1-6
LAB hours per week: 12
Introduce students to welding safety, industry practices, and Gas Metal Arc Welding processes in a laboratory setting. Students will learn, practice, and apply skills needed for the safe operation of high-pressure cylinders, and GMAW equipment in various welding configurations. Students will prepare projects to weld using basic print reading skills. Lab practice will be completed while employing professional, ethical, and safe welding shop behavior.
Corequisite(s): Student is required to enroll in WELD 102 , WELD 112, and WELD 122 .
Course Outcomes:

Demonstrate how to properly set up a Gas Metal Arc welding
Demonstrate how to adjust shielding gas flow rate
Disassemble wire feeder to accommodate the different wire consumables and size
Assemble wire feeder to accommodate the different wire consumables and size
Weld a lap joint, butt joint, tee joint, edge joint, and an open corner joint
Visual inspection of Gas Metal Arc welds to AWS D1.1 Weld Standards

Course Topics:

Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding
Understanding the power source
Understanding the feeder and how to set it up for dfferent wire sizes
Understand settings on machie and compare the effects on the weld
Choosing the correct consumables and matching them with base metals
Continued Blueprint Reading for Welders