Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for WLD 112 Winter 2025


Course Number:
WLD 112
Course Title:
Shielded Metal Arc Welding: Mild Steel I (E7018)
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
80
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Develops knowledge and skills in the use of E7018 mild steel electrodes when performing various welds in the flat, horizontal and vertical positions. Prerequisites: Department permission required. Audit available.

Addendum to Course Description

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, lay out, fabrication, welding, oxy-fuel cutting and safety.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students will 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 fundamentals of SMAW E7018 operations.
  • Interpret blueprints to accurately lay out, prepare, and assemble weld joints.
  • Weld common joint assemblies with the E7018 electrode to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code.
  • Apply visual examination principles and practices in accordance with AWS D1.1.

Course Activities and Design

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.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

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 and task performance.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Function safely in the PCC Welding Lab.

  • 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, operation and shutdown procedures for oxy-fuel hand cutting
  • Demonstrate correct setup, operation and shutdown procedures for oxy-fuel track cutting

Understand and apply fundamentals of SMAW E7018 operations.

  • Describe and demonstrate equipment setup, shut down, and operation
  • Identify  Electrode Characteristics
  • Demonstrate proper Arc Length and Travel speed
  • Demonstrate correct starting, stopping and restarting techniques
  • Demonstrate proper bead placement

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 specifications

Weld common joint assemblies with the E7018 electrode to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code in the following joint configurations and positions.

  • Flat position
    • Bead plate
    • T-joint
    • Corner joint
  • Horizontal position
    • T-joint
    • Lap joint
    • Outside corner joint
    • Single V-groove
  • Vertical position
    • T-joint

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

  • Evaluate welds using appropriate welding inspection tools
  • Assess weld discontinuities causes and corrections