REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 1.  Inspect, set up, and operate Oxygen-fuel cutting (OFC) equipment.

 2.  Inspect, set up, and operate Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) equipment.

 3.  Inspect, set up, and operate Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC) equipment.

 4.  Inspect, set-up, and operate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) equipment.

 5.  Inspect, set-up, and operate Flux-cored Arc Welding (FCAW) equipment.

 6.  Identify, explain and apply the fundamental principles and variables of each process being used.

 7.  Demonstrate successful set up, welding, and testing of V-groove welds to American Welding Society (AWS) D15.1 code tests in the 1G position.

 8.  Pass AWS D15.1 welder certification tests in the 1G position.

 REQUIRED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 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 cutting, gouging or welding tasks

 VI.    OFC Equipment

        A.  Inspect and set up OFC equipment

        B.  Operate OFC equipment

        C.  Cut pieces using OFC to quantity and dimension specified by instructor

 VII.    PAC Equipment

        A.  Inspect and set up PAC equipment

        B.  Operate PAC equipment

        C.  Cut pieces using PAC to the quantity and dimension specified by the instructor

        D.  Gouge using PAC to remove the backing strip from saw cut test coupons

 VIII.    CAC equipment

        A.  Inspect and set up CAC equipment

        B.  Operate CAC equipment

        C.  Gouge using CAC to remove backing strips from welded V-groove plates

 IX.    Perform padding using SMAW E-6010 and E-7018 electrodes in the flat position

 X.    Perform Fillet welds using SMAW E-7018 electrodes in the Horizontal position

 XI.    Perform padding using FCAW in the flat position

 XII.    Perform fillet weld using FCAW in the Horizontal position

 XIII.    Understand, explain and apply the fundamental principles of the process being used

 XIV.    Identify the variables for the welding process being used

 XV.    Identify the difference between welder qualification and welder certification

 XVI.    Perform a V-groove D15.1 certification test, including gouging to remove the backing strip, in the flat position using SMAW E-7018

 XVII.    Successfully pass AWS D15.1 code tests in the 1G position using SMAW E-7018

 XVIII.    Perform a V-groove D15.1 certification test, including gouging to remove the backing strip, in the flat position using FCAW

 XIX.    Successfully pass AWS D15.1 code tests in the 1G position using FCAW