WELD 1001 - Blueprint Reading, Process Theory and Safety

Institution:

Rochester Community and Technical College

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Description:

The students will work on an overview of blueprint reading including the understanding of notes, specifications, and identification of welding symbols. Students will use relevant math strategies to solve practical problems they will encounter in actual shop situations. An introduction of processes used in fabrication shops will be outlined. Students will be introduced to the different processes of welding and the welding trade. The students will cover bonding, fusion, proper heat usage, heat distortion and its effect on base metal. Students will learn electrical current and voltage circuits from welding equipment to base metal, reverse current, and voltage along with AC welding. Students will make minor repair to welding equipment and tools in the trade. Major components stressed are safe practices used in welding profession, safe usage of welding equipment, PPE (personal protection equipment) and how to eliminate unsafe conditions. This is a co-requisite course to be taken with WELD 1002 and WELD 1003. (Prerequisites: None.)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.rctc.edu/

Phone Number:

(507) 285-7210

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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