Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This is a outcome based course utilizing a lecture/lab format. This course includes classroom discussions, videotapes, and lab demonstrations of technical skills.  Course outcomes will include: theoretical concepts, layout, fabrication, welding, oxy-fuel cutting, and safety. 

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Function safely in the PCC Welding Lab.

• Operate oxy-fuel portable and track cutting systems in accordance with industry standards.

• Understand and apply code requirements for SMAW E6011.

• Interpret blueprints to accurately lay out, prepare, and assemble weld joints.

• Weld limited thickness single V-groove welds with E6011 to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code.

• Operate an CAC-A (Carbon Arc Cutting - Air) system in accordance with industry standards.

• Apply visual and destructive examination principles and practices in accordance with AWS D1.1.

Welding lec/lab courses are Open Entry and Open Exit (OE/OE) and are offered concurrently. Courses are designed to meet the needs of the students with flexible scheduling options.  Students may attend full time or part time. This is an OE/OE course which does not align with the normal academic calendar.

The student will be assessed on his/her ability to demonstrate the development of course outcomes. The methods of assessment may include one or more of the following: oral or written examinations, quizzes, written assignments, visual inspection welding tests, safe work habits and task performance. 

Function safely in the PCC Welding Shop.

• Understand and practice personal safety by using proper protective gear

• Understand and practice power tool safety

• Understand and practice equipment safety for welding and oxy-fuel cutting systems

• Understand and maintain a safe work area

  • Recognize and report dangerous electrical and air/gas hose connections

  • Understand and practice fire prevention

Operate oxy-fuel portable and track cutting systems in accordance with industry standards.

• Demonstrate correct setup and shutdown procedures for the hand cutting and track cutting systems

• Perform oxy-fuel cutting with guided practice

Understand and apply code requirements for SMAW E6011.

• Demonstrate proper Arc Length and Travel speed

• Demonstrate correct starting, stopping and restarting techniques

• Demonstrate proper bead placement for single V-groove welds

Interpret blueprints to accurately lay out, prepare, and assemble weld joints.

• Interpret  lines, symbols, views and notes

• Lay out material per specifications

• Use the oxy-fuel cutting process to cut material to specified dimensions

• Assemble project per welding procedure specifications (WPS)

Weld limited thickness single V-groove welds with E6011 to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code in the following joint configurations and positions.

• Demonstrate correct welding techniques in the following joints:

  • Vertical Position:

    • Limited thickness single v-groove

  • Overhead Position:

    • Limited thickness single v-groove

Operate an CAC-A (Carbon Arc Cutting - Air) system in accordance with industry standards.

• Demonstrate the effects of the following variables in position: electrode angle, amperage setting, air pressure, and travel speed

• Demonstrate correct CAC-A gouging techniques on single V-groove welds

Apply visual and destructive examination principles and practices in accordance with AWS D1.1.

• Explain visual inspection criteria 

• Evaluate welds using appropriate welding inspection tools

• Assess weld discontinuities causes and corrections