UAPT 207 - Basic Welding for Nonwelders

Procedures and techniques in welding includes GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, oxyacetylene arc and oxyacetylene steel welding, welding machines and polarities, positions, filler metal identification, oxyacetylene and plasma cutting and air carbon arc. Also includes safety and environmental practices, welding terminology, arc and oxyacetylene welding equipment.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Practice welding safety.
Use welding terminology to describe procedures, techniques, machines and polarities.
Identify proper handling and assembly of arc and oxyacetylene welding equipment.
Apply the correct filler metal and electrode to the arc and oxyacetylene welding processes.
Demonstrate oxyacetylene flame cutting procedures, welding positions, hand and track torch techniques, hand plasma and air carbon arc cutting and gouging techniques.

Outline:

Safety and terminology of applied welding
1. Weld symbols
2. Terminology
Procedures and techniques
1. Joint design
2. Welding positions
  1. Flat
  2. Vertical
  3. Horizontal
  4. Overhead
3. Filler metal identification
  1. Wire filler metal selection
  2. Gas welding rods
  3. Types of electrodes
Machines and Polarities
1. Use of Torch
  1. Cutting
    1. Hand cut
    2. Track torch
    3. Lighting
    4. Flame adjustment
  2. Scarfing
  3. Air carbon arc
  4. Hand plasma arc cutting
  5. Oxyacetylene welding
2. SMAW
3. Polarities
Assembly, handling welding processes
1. GMAW
2. FCAW-G
3. FCAW-S
4. Polarities
5. Cut and etch
6. Bend test
Dress down a weld
1. Iron worker
2. Horizontal band saw
3. Chop saw
4. Hand power tools