Schedule

Monday – Thursday 8:00AM to 5:00PM daily (one-hour lunch break 12:00-1:00PM)

Course Overview

This course will introduce shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), stressing safety, study & practice as the key components to learning. Students will be immersed in the intensive study of SMAW, moving from a broad overview through padding & positions before working together on a class project. 

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn & understand the following:

• A thorough understanding of the safety precautions for arc welding & an awareness of the importance of safety in welding
• A basic understanding of the shielded metal arc process & equipment along with the key variables that affect the quality of welds (electrode selection, polarity & amperage, arc length, travel speed & electrode angles)
• Striking & controlling the arc
• Visual inspection & quality control
• Welding distortion & how to control it
• Guidelines for electrode selection & the use of low hydrogen electrodes
• Overview & use of plasma & torch cutting

Resources

• Leather work boots
• Cotton pants/shirt (no synthetic materials)