WELD 2610 - Ornamental Iron Work This course focuses on welding skills needed to create and fabricate a variety of ornamental iron forms using, forge, anvil, hammers, bending and shaping equipment, oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma cutting, shielded metal arc welding (stick), and gas metal arc welding (wire). Safe work practices are emphasized. Individuals are encouraged to work on skills needed to suit their individual creative ends.
Prerequisites: none
Minimum Student Competencies Upon completion of WELD 2610 Ornamental Iron Work, the student will:
- distinguish between safe and unsafe working environments.
- interpret proper personal protection equipment required for welding.
- demonstrate safe set-up and operation of welding, cutting, iron working, and related shop equipment.
- demonstrate proper techniques to avoid smoke and fumes.
- identify weld joint designs.
- demonstrate planning, design and construct projects of a creative nature.
- demonstrate joining metals without the use of arc welding techniques.
- demonstrate hot and cold metal forming techniques.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture/Lab
Contact Hours: 4.5 hours/week
Comments: General Elective
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