Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for WLD 216 Winter 2025


Course Number:
WLD 216
Course Title:
Miscellaneous Electrodes & Advanced Positions
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
80
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Develops knowledge and skills in the use of a variety of welding electrodes when welding complex joints in advanced positions. Prerequisites: WLD 114, WLD 151, WLD 152, and 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, layout, fabrication, welding, oxy-fuel cutting, and safety. 

Intended Outcomes for the course

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 fundamentals of SMAW and FCAW operations.
  • Interpret blueprints to accurately lay out, prepare, and assemble weld joints.
  • Weld complex joint assemblies in advanced position with a variety of electrodes 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, and welding tests.    

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 and FCAW 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 complex joint assemblies in advanced position with a variety of electrodes to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code.

  • Demonstrate correct welding techniques in the following projects: 
    • Snipe - All Position - E7018
    • Pipe to Plate - 5G -E60XX
    • Pad Eye - 4F -E7018
    • I-Beam -All Position E71T-1 and E71T-8
    • Dissimilar Thicknesses -2F-4F -E60XX
    • Down Hand - 3F -  E60XX
    • Cast Iron Welding with Nickel-Based Electrodes

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