WEL 148 - ARC Welding Intermediate (SMAW)

3 credits

This is the second of two courses designed for students to prepare for the AWS certification. A combined lecture and lab course, students study safety, heat settings, polarity, penetration welding, horizontal and vertical welding, and the proper selection of electrodes in the arc welding process. Topics include welding on carbon steel plate, use of visual inspection and destructive testing according to the AWS D 1.1 code.

Prerequisite:
WEL 147

Semester Typically Offered:
Spring Only