WELD 170 - Qualification and Inspection

Credit Hours: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): AORE
Prerequisite(s): WELD 130
This course provides instruction in the proper use of AWS/ASME prequalified procedures. Detailed steps involved in qualifying welding procedures and welder performance are emphasized. Destructive and nondestructive testing capabilities, techniques, and equipment are explained and demonstrated.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: Course-specific SLOs of WELD 170:

Demonstrate knowledge of the A.W.S., A.S.M.E., and A.P.I. welding codes and their qualification procedures for weld certification.
Describe and demonstrate destructive weld testing procedures.
Demonstrate the ability to perform basic Non-Destructive testing methods in liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, and visual inspection.
Prepare and complete welding procedure specifications according to industry standards.

The General Education requirement for Critical Thinking and Reasoning is satisfied by WELD 170 (AORE). To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

Clearly articulate an issue or problem;
Identify, analyze, and evaluate ideas, data, and arguments as they occur in their own or others’ work;
Acknowledge limitations such as perspective and bias; and
Develop well-reasoned (logical) arguments to form judgments and/or draw conclusions.

Repeatable: No
CIP Code: 480508