Summer Semester 2024 Catalog

WELD 1070 OVERHEAD SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDNG

Credits

4

Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the overhead position. Qualification tests, overhead position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: overhead SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for overhead SMAW, overhead SMAW joints, and overhead SMAW to specification.

Lecture Hours

45

Lab Hours

45

Prerequisite

WELD 1060

Corequisite

None