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Jul 01, 2025
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2025-2026 College Catalog
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WLD 263 - Layout and Fabrication Welding 6 Contact Hours, 4 Credits 2 lecture periods 4 lab periods
Principles and techniques of steel layout and fabrication welding. Includes measurement, print reading review, layout tools, layout techniques, hand-held power tool safety and use, large power tool safety and use, drawing interpretation, structural methods, and welding projects.
Prerequisite(s): WLD 115 , WLD 261 and GTM 105 or MAT 106 or higher (or placement into MAT 092 or higher). Recommendation: Completion of WLD 160 before enrolling in this course. If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate. Information: Prerequisites may be waived for appropriate work experience. See a welding instructor or advisor for prerequisite information.

Course Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret blueprints for layout and assembly of parts.
- Demonstrate the ability to design and layout connections for sheet, pipe, and structural steel.
- Identification of machine tools, hand tools, rigging tools, and shop aids, including safe practices.
- Design production for a part including drawing, estimation of hours, jigs, fixtures, process and finish selection.
- Repair procedures including specialized tools, inspection processes and heat straightening.
Outline:
- Measurement
- Linear
- Angular
- Four-sided
- Triangular
- Circular
- Print Reading Review
- Types of drawings
- Types of lines used on a drawing
- Using a working drawing
- Drawings made to scale
- Basic weld joints
- Welding symbol
- Weld symbol
- Layout Tools
- Squares
- Wrap-a-rounds
- Center punches
- Stair nuts
- Scribes/metal markers
- Jigs and fixtures
- Protractors
- Dividers
- Layout Techniques
- Layout from one end
- Layout from two sides of square or rectangle
- Compound errors
- Gages
- Planning sequences
- Tacking - How and Where
- Welding sequences
- Distortion control
- Hand-Held Power Tool Safety and Use
- Angle grinders
- Drills
- Reciprocating saw
- Port-a-band
- Large Power Tool Safety and Use
- Pedestal grinder
- Horizontal band saw
- Iron worker
- Drawing Interpretation
- Material identification
- Basic (i.e., base plates and flag plates) to stair layout
- Preparation of Structural Members
- Structural identification
- Beam coping and beveling
- Angle iron copes and miters
- Channel copes and miters
- Welding Projects
- Student-generated projects
- Instructor-generated projects
- Structural member connections
- I-Beams
- Same size beams
- Different size beams
- Angle to beam
- Channel to beam
- Beam squares
- Channel to Channel
- Miters
- Copes
- Structural Members
- Fit-up
- Tack
- Weld
- Sheet Metal Layout
- Material usage
- Develop stretch out
- Simple transitions
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