Advanced Manufacturing Welding Diploma Courses

This course is designed to present basic facts of arithmetic including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, powers, roots, English and metric measurement, ratio-proportion, percents, introduction to algebra, introduction to geometry, and applied statistics. Instruction includes use of scientific hand-held calculators and emphasis placed on critical thinking, problem solving skills.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Assessment score required.

Provides students with orientation to the welding profession and will cover the basics of safety and health within the welding profession. This course aligns to SENSE Level 1, Module 1 and Module 2 – Key Indicators 1-6.

Lecture Hours: 16

Provides instruction in interpreting elements of welding prints (drawings or sketches), focusing on measurement, American Welding Society welding symbols, and fabrication requirements. Students will demonstrate how to prepare, assemble and tack weld parts according to drawings or sketches, using proper materials and tools. This course aligns to SENSE Level 1 Module 3: Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation, Key Indicators 1 and 2.

Lecture Hours: 48

Focuses on proper weld safety, machine setup and welding techniques of Gas Metal Arc Welding Spray Transfer. Students perform American Welding Society compliant welds on carbon steel in flat and horizontal positions. This course will prepare students to take an AWS welder certification test, which is recommended for its successful completion. It aligns with SENSE Level 1 Module 5 Key Indicators 1, 2 and 8-12, as well as Module 2 - Indicator 7, Module 3- Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 – Key Indicator 2.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Focuses on proper safety, equipment setup and cutting techniques for manual and mechanized OxyFuel cutting on carbon steel. Students perform American Welding Society compliant cutting operations in the flat position. The student will also perform scarfing and gouging operations to remove base and weld metal in flat and horizontal positions on carbon steel. This course aligns to SENSE Level 1 Module 8 - Units 1 and 2, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7 and Module 9 – Key Indicator 1.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Focuses on proper safety, equipment setup and cutting techniques for Plasma and Carbon steel Arc cutting on carbon steel, austenitic stainless steel, and aluminum. Students perform American Welding Society compliant cutting operations in the flat position. The student will also perform scarfing and gouging operations to remove base and weld metal in flat and horizontal positions. This course aligns to SENSE Level 1 Module 8 - Units 3 and 4, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7 and Module 9 – Key Indicator 1.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Focuses on safety, amperage settings, polarity and the proper selection of electrodes for the shielded metal arc welding process. Students will perform American Welding Society compliant welds on carbon steel, using visual and destructive methods for determining weld quality. This course aligns to SENSE Level 1 Module 4 - Key Indicators 1-7 for the flat and horizontal positions, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3- Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 – Key Indicator 2.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 64

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

This lab course will supplement content from Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) I. Students will have the opportunity to further develop the skills for spray transfer welding including, but not limited to, manipulation of electrodes, determining changes in operating variables and applying welding methods to the five basic joints.

Lab Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-245.

This lab course will be a continuance of Shielded Metal Arc Welding methods. Students will perform within compliance of American Welding Society codes, standards and regulations.

Lab Hours: 64

Co-requisite(s): WEL-274.

Focuses on proper weld safety, machine setup and welding techniques of Gas Metal Arc Welding Short-Circuiting Transfer. Students perform American Welding Society compliant welds on carbon steel, in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. This course will prepare students to take an AWS welder certification test, which is recommended for its successful completion. This course aligns with SENSE Level 1 Module 5: Gas Metal Arc Welding Key Indicators 1-7. Also aligns to SENSE Level 3, Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation, Key Indicator 3.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Focuses on safety, amperage settings, polarity and the proper selection of electrodes for the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (informally known as stick welding) process. Students perform American Welding Society complaint welds on carbon steel, in vertical up and overhead configurations, using visual and destructive methods for determining weld quality. This course aligns to SENSE Level 1 Module 4: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Key Indicators 1-7 for the flat and horizontal positions, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3- Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 – Key Indicator 2.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-274.

Focuses on proper weld safety, machine setup and welding techniques for Flux Cored Arc Welding Self-Shielded. Students perform American Welding Society compliant welds on carbon steel in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. This course will prepare students to take an AWS welder certification test, which is recommended for its successful completion. It aligns to SENSE Level 1 Module 6 - Key Indicators 1, 2 and 8-12, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3- Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 – Key Indicator 2.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-288 and WEL-245.

Focuses on proper weld safety, machine setup and welding techniques for Flux Cored Arc Welding (Gas Shielded). Students perform American Welding Society compliant welds on carbon steel in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. This course will prepare students to take an AWS welder certification test, which is recommended for its successful completion. It aligns to SENSE Level 1, Module 6 - Key Indicators 1-7, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3- Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 – Key Indicator 2.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228 and WEL-245.

This lab course will be a continuance of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) methods. Students will perform within compliance of American Welding Society (AWS) codes, standards and regulations.

Lab Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-244.

This lab course will supplement content from Shielded Metal Arc Welding II. Students will have the opportunity to further develop the skills for out of position welding including, but not limited to, manipulation of electrodes, determining changes in operating variables and applying welding methods to the five basic joints.

Lab Hours: 64

Co-requisite(s): WEL-275.

This course is an introduction to robotic welding. Students will learn the advantages and limitations of welding robots and their current application in modern manufacturing. Robot components and basic robot programming are covered in detail.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 64

Focuses on proper welder safety, machine setup and welding techniques for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Students perform American Welding Society (AWS) compliant welds on aluminum in flat and horizontal positions. This course will prepare students to take an AWS welder certification test, which is recommended for successful completion of this course. This course aligns to SENSE Level I, Module 7 Key Indicators 1, 2 and 13 – 17, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3 - Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 – Key Indicator 2.

Lab Hours: 32

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-253, and WEL-354, and WEL-355.

This course focuses on proper weld safety, machine setup and welding techniques for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Students perform American Welding Society (AWS) compliant welds on austenitic stainless steel in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. This course will prepare students to take an AWS welder certification test, which is recommended for successful completion of this course. This course aligns to SENSE Level I, Module 7 Key Indicators 1, 2 and 8-12 as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7, Module 3- Key Indicator 3, and Module 9 – Key Indicator 2.

Lab Hours: 32

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Co-requisite(s): WEL-252. Minimum grade of C- in WEL-354 and WEL-355.

Focuses on proper weld safety, machine set-up and welding techniques for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Students preform American Welding Society (AWS) compliant welds on carbon steel in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions, including open root. This course will prepare students to take AWS welder certification tests, which are recommended for successful completion of this course. This course aligns to SENSE Level 1, Module 7 Key Indicators 1-7, as well as Module 2 Key Indicator 7, Module 3 Indicator 3, and Module 9 Key Indicator 2.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-252 and WEL-355.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-253.

This lab course will be a continuance of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) methods. Students will perform welds according to American Welding Society (AWS) codes, standards and regulations. Students will examine, record, and test weldments and thermally cut surfaces per multiple welding codes, standards and specifications.

Lab Hours: 96

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-228.

Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in WEL-354, and WEL-252, and WEL-253.

This course will prepare the student for College Algebra and Trigonometry or other equivalent course work. Topics include properties of real numbers, linear and quadratic equations, graphs of polynomial functions, systems of equations, polynomial and rational expressions, inequalities, integral and rational exponents, radicals, and complex numbers.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MAT-060 or MAT-063. Or equivalent placement score.

This is a one semester, liberal arts mathematics course that satisfies the minimum general education requirement for math. The course is designed to impart math skills which are helpful in everyday life as well as to expose students to areas of mathematics they may not have seen before. Topics include problem-solving skills, set theory, algebra, consumer mathematics, probability, and statistics. Other topics may be included.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D- in MAT-060 or MAT-063. Or equivalent placement score.

This course provides an intensified study of algebraic techniques and prepares students for future study in mathematics. The central theme is the concept of functions, their properties, graphs and applications. Functions studied include polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MAT-102. Or equivalent placement score.

This one-semester pre-calculus course is intended for the student with a solid algebra background who intends to take calculus. It is also beneficial (but not required) for the student to have a background in trigonometry. The course will emphasize functions using an analytical, numerical, and graphical approach. The student will study linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions along with their applications.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Appropriate Placement Test Scores: ACT Math Score of 25 OR Compass Score of 51-100 in the College Algebra Domain or 31-50 in the Trigonometry Domain.

The second course of a two-semester pre-calculus sequence. Topics include trigonometry and applications, vectors, analytic geometry, and polar and parametric equations.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MAT-121. Or equivalent placement score.

This course is a study of descriptive statistics including graphical representation, central tendency, correlation and regression, intuitive treatment of probability and inferential statistics including hypothesis testing.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MAT-060 or MAT-063. Or equivalent placement score.

The first in a calculus sequence, this course covers topics including functions and their graphs, limits, derivatives, applications of the derivative, and integrals.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MAT-128 or MAT-134. Or appropriate placement scores: ACT 27; COMPASS TRIGONOMETRY 51-100.

A continuation of MAT-210, this course covers topics including integration techniques, applications of integration, infinite series, conic sections, parametric and polar equations.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MAT-210.

This course covers topics including integration and differentiation techniques related to vectors, vector-valued functions, functions of several variables, multiple integration, and vector analysis.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MAT-216