Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for WLD 271 Winter 2025


Course Number:
WLD 271
Course Title:
Oxy-acetylene Welding Projects
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
80
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Develops knowledge and skills for welding and brazing common joints in all positions using the oxy-acetylene process. Prerequisites: Department permission required. Audit available.

Addendum to Course Description

This is an outcome based course utilizing a lecture/lab format.  This course includes classroom discussions, videos, and lab demonstrations of technical skills.  Course outcomes will include theoretical concepts, layout, fabrication, welding and safety.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  • Function safely in the PCC Welding Lab.
  • Interpret blueprints to accurately lay out, prepare and assemble weld joints.
  • Understand and apply fundamentals of oxy-acetylene welding and brazing.
  • Weld and braze common joint assemblies with the oxy-acetylene process to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code visual acceptance criteria in all positions.
  • 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 hand tool and 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

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

  • Interpret lines, symbols, views and notes
  • Lay out material per specifications
  • Assemble project per specifications

Understand and apply fundamentals of oxy-acetylene welding and brazing.

  • Demonstrate correct setup, shutdown and adjustment of settings for the oxy-acetylene welding and brazing process

  • Demonstrate correct welding and brazing techniques with the oxy-acetylene process

Weld  common joint assemblies with the oxy-acetylene process to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code visual acceptance criteria in all positions.

  • Flat Position:
    • Bead Plate
    • T-Joint
    • Lap Joint
    • Outside Corner Joint
    • Butt Joint
  • Horizontal Position:
    • T-Joint
    • Lap Joint
    • Out side Corner Joint
  • Vertical Position:
    • T-Joint
    • Lap Joint
    • Butt Joint
    • Outside Corner Joint
  •   Overhead Position:
    •   T-Joint
    • Lap Joint
    • Butt Joint

Braze common joint assemblies with the Oxy-acetylene process to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Code visual acceptance criteria in the following joints and positions

  • Flat position
    • Bead Plate
    • Lap Joint
    • Outside Corner
  • Horizontal Position
    • Lap Joint
    • T joint

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

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