WELD 1755 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding

This course covers equipment and setup, electrodes, and electrode selection used in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce good quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions using filler metals such as low hydrogen, non-low hydrogen, and iron powder electrodes commonly used in industry.
Minimum Credits: 6
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in WELD 1715 Thermal Cutting and Oxyfuel Welding and WELD 1555 Welding Tech Safety and Problem Solving
Grading: Letter