STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Follow shop safety practices.

 II.     Maintain a clean, safe work area.

 III.    Prepare assigned records.

 IV.     Follow assigned instructions to complete work assignments.

 V.      Participate in assigned fabrication projects.

 VI.     Perform safety inspections on oxyacetylene equipment

 VII.    Make minor external repairs as necessary to oxyacetylene equipment.

 VIII.   Set up for oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and soldering operations.

 IX.     Operate oxyacetylene welding equipment.

 X       Make fillet, lap, and butt welds on plain carbon steel in all positions.

 XI.     Perform brazing operations on plain carbon steel in the flat and vertical positions.

 XII.    Perform soldering operations on rigid copper tubing.

 XIII.   Perform hard surfacing operations on plain carbon steel.

 XIV.    Examine tack and completed welds.

 XV.     Execute corrective actions to repair surface flaws on welds and base metals.

 XVI.    Recognize fundamental principles of the oxyacetylene joining processes covered.

 XVII.   Explain fundamental principles of the oxyacetylene joining processes covered.

 XVIII.  Interpret elements of a drawing or sketch.

 XIX.    Interpret welding symbol information.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Safety and Record keeping

         A.      Follow shop safety practices.

         B.      Maintain a clean, safe work area.

         C.      Prepare assigned records.

         D.      Follow assigned instructions to complete work assignments.

         E.      Participate in assigned fabrication projects.

         F.      Perform safety inspections on oxyacetylene equipment

         G.      Make minor external repairs as necessary to oxyacetylene equipment.

 II.     Equipment Setup and Operation

         A.      Set up for oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and soldering operations.

         B.      Operate oxyacetylene welding equipment.

         C.      Make fillet, lap, and butt welds on plain carbon steel in all positions.

         D.      Perform brazing operations on plain carbon steel in the flat and vertical positions.

         E.      Perform soldering operations on rigid copper tubing.

         F.      Perform hard surfacing operations on plain carbon steel.

         G.      Examine tack and completed welds.

         H.      Execute corrective actions to repair surface flaws on welds and base metals.

         I.      Recognize fundamental principles of the oxyacetylene joining processes covered.

         J.      Explain fundamental principles of the oxyacetylene joining processes covered.

 III.    Blueprint Reading

         A.      Interpret elements of a drawing or sketch.

         B.      Interpret welding symbol information.