WLD 115 - Blueprint Reading/Estimating

4 Credits, 4 Contact Hours (4 lec.)

Principles and procedures for interpreting structural blueprints and determining materials and labor costs. Includes fundamentals of blueprint reading, welding print format and types of fabrication blueprints, welding symbols and sizes, structural shapes and symbols, and blueprint interpretation. Also includes introduction to estimating, bonds and insurance, materials specifications, labor, structural steel systems, and steel fabrication checklist.

Prerequisite(s): Within the last three years: MAT 089A through Module 10, or ICS 081 with a C or better, or required score on the Mathematics assessment test.