WLD 244: Submerged Arc Welding

Class Program
Credits 3 Lab Hours 66
This course focuses on student learning of submerged arc welding process which entails an arc that takes place beneath a bed of granular flux. This is a high deposition industrial orientated welding process that is used to manufacture light to heavy weldments.

Prerequisites

WLD 242 or instructor permission
Quarters Offered
Fall,
Winter,
Spring,
Summer
Course Outcomes

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

  1. The student will be proficient in applying the submerged arc welding process used within industrial settings.
Course Content Outline
At the completion or the course, the student will have the skills to perform the following:
  • Generate weld procedures for submerged arc welding
  • Weld plate joints
  • Weld pipe circumferential welds
  • Weld fillet joints
  • Qualification testing
  • WABO certification testing (optional)
Department Guidelines

Grades will be calculated as follows:
50% Based on completing all course competencies.
50% Based on Lab Participation, Cleanup on a daily basis, and following ALL Safety rules.
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