Course Descriptions - Ozarks Technical Community College (2024)

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Welding Technology

• WLD-100 Careers in Welding

  Credits: 2
  Lec 1 Lab 1 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Instruction includes welding career exploration through local industry tours; job availability and current salary ranges; job searching techniques and tools; résumé development; completion of employment applications; interviewing skills; follow-up steps after the job interview; and on-the-job performance expectations

• WLD-105 Welding Safety

  Credits: 2
  Lec 1 Lab 1 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course offers experiences that provide the student a solid foundation for continued study of Welding Technology. Topics include a wide variety of safety and regulatory compliance sessions such as: electrical safety, forklift operation,rigging, and lockout/tagout. OSHA regulations are also covered. Students will also gain an awareness of environmental safety and health issues with opportunities to earn industry recognized credentials.

• WLD-111 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Note: Course is offered in the fall semester. Application of entry level skills and knowledge of shielded metal arc welding, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, and carbon arcgouging are taught in this course. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. Students will learn to size welds andwork in a variety of joints and positions using the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process. Prerequisite(s): WLD 105or concurrent enrollment.

• WLD-112 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Note: Course is offered in the spring semester. Application of intermediate skills and knowledge of shielded metal arc welding, oxy-fuel cutting and gouging, plasma arc cutting, and carbon arc gouging are taught in this course. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in WLD 105andWLD 111.

• WLD-113 Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Note: Course is offered in the fall semester. Students will learn to perform basic welds using the gas metal and flux cored arc welding processes including short circuiting, spray, and pulsed spray. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. Prerequisite(s): WLD 105or concurrent enrollment.

• WLD-114 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Students will learn entry level skills, knowledge, and theory of gas tungsten arc welding in this course. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. Students will weld on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Prerequisite(s): WLD 105or concurrent enrollment.

• WLD-115 Welding Skill Development

  Credits: 2
  Lec 1 Lab 1 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course provides study and practice of fundamental welding processes that may include oxyacetylene, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW. Students will also learn preventative maintenance practices for the welding laboratory. This is not a required course for the AAS welding degree. Prerequisite(s): WLD 111orWLD 113orWLD 114, or concurrent enrollment.

• WLD-130 Print Reading for Welders

  Credits: 2
  Lec 2 Lab 0 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course will teach students how to read the various prints they will encounter in the welding industry. Students will learn how to read and understand welding prints, the various parts of a print, the common views used to convey information, and the weld symbols needed to complete most of the tasks found in industry. The focus of this course is to give the student a solid foundation for fabricating weldments in industry.

• WLD-221 Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Application of advanced skills and knowledge of shielded metal arc welding, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, and carbon arc gouging are taught in this course. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. Prerequisite(s): Grade “C” or better in WLD 112.

• WLD-222 Advanced Gas Metal/Flux Cored Arc Welding

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course will build upon the skills learned in WLD 113 Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding I course. Students will learn to weld groove welds with and without backing bars, how to create welds to a specific size, and will weld in a variety of positions that are evaluated to American Welding Society (AWS) acceptance standards. Carbon, stainless and aluminum materials will be utilized throughout this course. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better inWLD 105andWLD 113.

• WLD-224 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course will provide the student with an in-depth study of intermediate skills and knowledge of welding with the gas tungsten arc welding process. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better inWLD 105andWLD 114.

• WLD-225 Welding Inspection Technology I

  Credits: 3
  Lec 3 Lab 0 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Note: Course is offered in the fall semester. This course introduces the student to the skills and knowledge required to become a welding inspector.

• WLD-226 Welding Inspection Technology II

  Credits: 3
  Lec 3 Lab 0 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Note: Course is offered in the spring semester. This course is a continuation of the study of the skills and practice required to become a welding inspector. Prerequisite(s): WLD 225

• WLD-227 Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc WLD

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course will provide the student with advanced skills and knowledge of pipe welding with the gas tungsten arc welding process. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in WLD 224.

• WLD-230 Industrial Welding Specialist

  Credits: 34
  Lec 18 Lab 16 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course introduces students to entry level skills and knowledge of sheilded metal arc welding, as metal arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc sutting and carbon arc cutting and gouging. Students are also introduced to welding the various joint designs in different welding positions as well as orbital welding and manual welding of sanitary tubing, blueprint reading, material documentation, and fabrication and finishing techniques commonly used in the local stainless steel industry. Note: The Industrial Welding Specialist is a 20-week program that requires early registration and instructor consent. Please email 20weekwelding@otc.edufor more information.

• WLD-235 Fabrication and Finishing

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course will introduce the studetns to advanced fabrication and finishing techniques commonly used in the local stainless steel industry. Skills developed will include blueprint reading, material documentation, fabrication and finishing. This is an advanced course that will apply collective knoweldge of the major welding processes. Prerequisite(s): WLD 222andWLD 227or concurrent enrollment, and WLD 224

• WLD-236 Structural Fabrication

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  This course will introduce the students to advanced fabrication techniques commonly used in the structural steel industry. Skills developed will include blueprint reading, material documentation, and fabrication. This is an advanced course that will apply collective knowledge of the major welding processes. Prerequisite(s): WLD 221andWLD 222or concurrent enrollment.

• WLD-237 Welding Capstone

  Credits: 4
  Lec 2 Lab 2 Practicum 0
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Students in this course will apply critical thinking, decision making, presentation, and problem solving skills to fabricate a welding project. Skills utilized in this course will include blueprint reading, material & project documentation, fabrication, and inspection. This is an advanced course that will apply collective knowledge of the major welding processes. Prerequisite(s): WLD 235orWLD 236or concurrent enrollment.

• WLD-290 Co-Operative Ed/Internship

  Credits: Variable Credits: 1-3
  Tier Rate: Tier II
  Note:Recommended students have a 2.0 GPA or above,and 30 hoursin WLD program specific courses. This course is comprised of a supervised work experience in the mahor field which provides the student with the opportunity to make practical application of the knowledge and skills attained through coursework. An individualized instructional management plan will determine goals to be accomplished. Seminars may also be required. Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent.