2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

WLD 140 - Arc I


Description: Fundamentals of basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) procedures, equipment and safety.

Credits: 4
Lecture: 2
Lab: 6

Course Content:
  1. SMAW safety and equipment
  2. Machine adjustments and operation
  3. SMAW techniques in various positions
  4. Selection of electrodes for shielded metal arc welding.
  5. Terminology and symbols 

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Explain and use shielded metal arc welding safety procedures. (1)
  2. Explain shielded metal arc welding theory, based on its method of operation, equipment and application. (2-5)
  3. Operate shielded metal arc welding equipment to industry requirements. (1-5)