WLD 295 - GMAW and Welding Fundamentals

1. Correct dangerous situations in the weld shop which could result in an accident.
2. Explain reasons for all personal protective equipment (PPE) used during welding processes.
3. Describe principles of metal transfer in reference to application of process and definition of each.
4. Choose an appropriate shielding gas given base metal and type of metal transfer.
5. Explain applications of polarity in terms of penetration of base metal and application to both solid and flux cored wire.
6. Calculate wire feed speed given base metal to weld and wire size.
7. Assemble a flame cutting torch.
8. Set correct gas pressure for flame cutting operations.
9. Make both piercing and end cuts with a gas torch assembly.
10. Set up a plasma torch for cutting black iron material.
11. Make both piercing and end cuts using plasma torch equipment.
12. Perform maintenance and minor repair operations on GMAW equipment.
13. Execute butt, lap, tee and outside corner welds on 12 gage black iron in flat, vertical and overhead positions using solid wire.
14. Execute butt, lap, tee and outside corner welds on 16 gage black iron in flat and vertical positions using solid wire.
15. Execute butt, lap, tee and outside corner welds on 12 and 16 gage black iron in flat and vertical positions using flux cored wire.

1. Welding safety
2. Equipment setup and maintenance
3. Basic metallurgy
4. Shielding gas applications
5. Short circuit, spray and globular metal transfer
6. Electrical fundamentals
7. GMAW technique with solid wires
8. GMAW technique with flux cored wires
9. Flame cutting technique
10. Plasma torch cutting technique
11. Welding fundamentals in terms of distance, angle speed and heat

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

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