WEL 200+ - Pipe Welding I

3 credits

An opportunity to apply skills to the welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding process (SMAW). This course will cover safety inspections, pipe welding nomenclature, pipe layout and preparation, equipment setup, and electrode selection. Emphasis is placed on welding carbon steel pipe joints in a variety of positions including horizontal and rotated welds (1G), horizontal fixed (2G), vertical welds (5G), and welds on 45-degree angle pipe (6G). [AS NEEDED] Course Fee. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite(s): WEL 120+.