Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for WLD 200 Winter 2025


Course Number:
WLD 200
Course Title:
Maritime Gas Metal Arc Welding II
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
80
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers gas metal arc welding pulse (GMAW-P) techniques to produce code-quality welds. Introduces weld testing and the use of inspection hand tools. Prerequisites: WLD 197 or department permission.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Function safely in a welding shop and a shipyard environment.
  2. Produce code-quality welds using the GMAW-P process in all positions.
  3. Assess weld quality through the application of visual examination principles and practices in accordance with industry-standard codes.
  4. Use hand inspection tools to determine code compliance.

Aspirational Goals

Each concept will be delivered via a combination of lectures and videos followed by practical demonstrations and hands-on application in the welding lab.

Course Activities and Design

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 Shop and A Shipyard Environment.
    • Understand and practice personal safety by using proper protective equipment (PPE)
    • Understand, promote and adhere to a Safety-First culture by following OSHA safety guidelines and requirements at all times.
      • Understand and maintain a safe work area
      • Recognize and report dangerous electrical and air/gas hose connections
      • Understand and practice fire prevention
      • Understand first aid protocol in case of an emergency.
      • Understand confined and enclosed spaces.
      • Understand sitemaps and muster stations.
      • Understand fire hydrant locations throughout the shipyard.
      • Understand injury reporting procedure.
      • Understand  ANSI safety color codes.
    • Understand and practice power tool safety
    • Understand and practice equipment safety for welding, oxy-fuel and carbon arc cutting systems
  • Understand and apply fundamentals of GMAW-P 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 PAC cutting process to cut material to specific dimensions
    • Assemble project per specifications and to Maritime standards
  • Weld common joint assemblies with the GMAW-P according to AWS D1.2  Welding Code standards..
    • Horizontal 
      • 2G
      • AWS Bend Tests
    • Vertical position:
      • 3G
      • AWS Bend Tests
    • Overhead
      • 4G 
      • AWS Bend Tests
  • Apply visual examination principles and practices in accordance with AWS D1.2.
    • Evaluate welds using appropriate welding inspection tools
    • Assess weld discontinuities causes and determine corrections