Upon successful completion of the course the student will understand the various methods used to test welds. Students will be capable of applying a variety of destructive tests to asses the soundness, ductility, and strength of various weldments. Students will also have a working knowledge of the common methods used in industry to non-destructively examine weldments for acceptability.
Prerequisites
WLD 130 or instructors permission.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- The student will understand Fillet break tests.
- The student will understand Guided bend tests on plate.
- The student will understand Guided bend tests on pipe.
- The student will understand Tensile tests.
- The student will understand Elongation tests.
- The student will understand Visual tests.
- The student will understand Magnetic Particle tests.
- The student will understand Dye penetrant tests.
- The student will understand Ultrasonic weld testing.
- The student will understand Radiographic testing.
Department Guidelines
There will be four major tests during the quarter. These tests will be 2/3 of your total grade for the class.
Projects, assignments, and review questions will make up the final 1/3 of your grade.
Tests, projects, assignments, and review questions will be scored on a point basis with a percentage of points for your final grade.
The grade awarded for the class is as follows:
| 95-100 | 4.0 |
| 94 | 3.9 |
| 93 | 3.8 |
| 92 | 3.7 |
| 91 | 3.6 |
| 90 | 3.5 |
| 89 | 3.4 |
| 88 | 3.3 |
| 87 | 3.2 |
| 86 | 3.1 |
| 85 | 3.0 |
| 84 | 2.9 |
| 83 | 2.8 |
| 82 | 2.7 |
| 81 | 5.6 |
| 80 | 2.5 |
| 79 | 2.4 |
| 78 | 2.3 |
| 77 | 2.2 |
| 76 | 2.1 |
| 75 | 2.0 |
| 74 | 1.9 |
| 73 | 1.8 |
| 72 | 1.7 |
| 71 | 1.6 |
| 70 | 1.5 |
| 69 | 1.4 |
| 68 | 1.3 |
| 67 | 1.2 |
| 66 | 1.1 |
| 65 | 1.0 |
| 60-64 | 0.7 |
| 0-59 | 0 |