REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 1.  Demonstrate safety inspections on FCAW equipment.

 2.  Demonstrate the ability to properly set up and shut down FCAW equipment.

 3.  Make use of FCAW-S operations utilizing various positions and joint designs.

 4.  Create fillet welds in the horizontal position.

 5.  Create fillet welds in the vertical position.

 6.  Create fillet welds in the overhead position.

 7.  Create groove welds in the horizontal position.

 8.  Create groove welds in the vertical position.

 9.  Create groove welds in the overhead position.

 10. Inspect weldments.

 11. Identify discontinuities on welds and base metals.

 12. Explain fundamental principles of the FCAW-S process.

 RECOMMENDED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 1.  Create fillet welds in the flat position.

 2.  Create groove welds in the flat position.

 3.  Make use of lap, tee, outside corner joints.

 4.  Make use of square groove butt joints.

 REQUIRED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 I.    Equipment

        A.  Safety inspections

        B.  Set up and shut down

 II.   Welds

        A.  Horizontal

        B.  Vertical

        C.  Overhead

        D.  Fillet

        E.  Groove

 III.  Inspection

 IV.   Discontinuities and defects

        A.  Undercut

        B.  Overlap

        C.  Porosity

        D.  Cracks

 V.    Explain FCAW-S principles

 

 RECOMMENDED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 I.    Welds

        A.  Flat

        B.  Fillet

        C.  Groove

 II.   Joints

        A.  Lap

        B.  Tee

        C.  Outside corner

        D.  Square groove butt