WELD 153 Basic SMAW Welding
(Contact Hours: 7) This course is designed to develop the basic job skills required for a welder using the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. It will include skill training to produce all position fillet welds on mild steel. Students will receive classroom and hands-on training in selection of filler metals, equipment, selection and set-up, metals identification, welding procedures, thermal cutting, AWS testing procedures, machine troubleshooting, and SMAW welding terminology. Minimum benchmarks will be enforced.