WELD 171 - Aluminum Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Credits: 1-9
LAB hours per week: 18
This course introduces students to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) for aluminum, and related safety, industry practices, and processes in a laboratory setting. Students will learn, practice, and apply skills needed for safe welding processes and operation of GTAW equipment while employing safe, professional, and ethical welding shop behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in WELD 170.
Corequisite(s): WELD 105.
Course Outcomes:

Practice safety essentials, including
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use
- Shop safety
- Equipment safety
Interpret and explain blueprints and the various elements of a print.
Design a blueprint
Demonstrate how to power up the power sources and select proper settings for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).
Deposit a fillet weld in 2F, 3F, and 4F positions and a groove weld in 1G, 2G, and 3G positions.
Safely operate a chop saw, band saw, and skill saw.
Set-up and program the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) plasma cutter and CNC hydraulic bender
Employ actuate measuring with tape measure, rulers, and calipers.
Prepare and clean pieces before welds

Course Topics:

Aluminum Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) safety, industry practices, and processes
Blueprint reading
Filler metal classification for aluminum processes.
Equipment set-up and safe operation of:
- Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) machine
- CNC plasma cutter
CNC hydraulic bender