WLD 152: Welding Layout I

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Class Program
Welding
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 22 Lab Hours 22
Specialized weldment drafting techniques; intersections and developments, patterns for geometric shapes used in cardboard, sheet metal and structural shapes: fabrication and model construction.

Prerequisites

WLD 151 or instructors permission.
Quarters Offered
Winter
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Layout and draft to scale patterns and stretch outs for a variety of welded joints commonly encountered in the welding trades. Students will design layout of welded joints then fabricate to a set standard
Course Content Outline
  1. Week 1
    1. Introduction to Circles, angles, plain figures, solids, sheet metal gage numbers, hems, edges and seams
  2. Week 2
    1. Stretch out prism Project 1
    2. Stretch out Pyramid Project 2
    3. Stretch out Trancated Prism Project 3
  3. Week 3
    1. 2 pieces 90 degree S.Q elbow Project 4
    2. 2 pieces 45 degree S.Q elbow Project 5
    3. 3 pieces 90 degree S.Q elbow Project 6
  4. Week 4
    1. Tool tray Project 7
  5. Week 5
    1. Structural shape and weight
  6. Week 6
    1. Angle iron 90 degree Project 8
    2. Angle iron 135 degree Project 9
    3. Angle iron 45 degree Project 10
    4. Full radius angle iron 90 degree Project 11
  7. Week 7
    1. H beam to H beam 90 degree Project 12
  8. Week 8-11
    1. Group project Project 13