Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course allows the student to experience challenges that arise during the fabrication process, and develop necessary fabricating techniques that can be applied to multiple fabrication applications.

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Function safely in the PCC Welding Lab.
• Interpret blueprints and accurately layout, prepare, and fabricate project(s).
• Demonstrate beginner fabrication techniques.
• Demonstrate the proper use of common metal fabrication tools and equipment.
• Apply visual examination principles and practices in accordance with AWS D1.1.

Upon completion of this course the student will obtain the knowledge and skills to be an asset in the welding industry.

This is a outcome based course utilizing a lecture/lab format. This course includes classroom discussions and lab demonstrations covering technical skills. Course outcome will include the following: Following detailed verbal or written instructions, theoretical concepts, lay out, fabrication, welding, oxy-fuel cutting, safety, workspace maintenance, equipment and tool cleanliness and safe practices in the performance of daily duties.

At the beginning of the course, the course syllabus will identify the methods used to evaluate student progress and the criteria for assigning a course grade. The student will be evaluated on his/her ability to demonstrate the development of course outcomes and acceptable skill requirements. The methods of evaluation may include one or more of the following: oral or written examinations, quizzes and written assignments.

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 maintain a safe work area
  • Recognize and report dangerous electrical and air/gas hose connections
  • Understand and practice fire prevention

Interpret blueprints and accurately lay out, prepare, and fabricate projects.

• Demonstrate use of  squares, tape measure and levels
• Check for alignment utilizing a straight edge and a string line
• Check for parallel using a tape and string line
• Demonstrate the ability to find the center of various shapes

Identify and demonstrate the proper use of common metal fabrication tools and equipment.

• Squares
• Protractor
• Dividers
• Level
• Center punch
• Tape Measure
• Grinders
• Drill Motors
• Ironworker
• Bandsaw

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

• Evaluate projects using appropriate inspection tools
• Assess dimensional accuracy and weld quality.