

This section of the program includes hands-on training for short arc welding in all positions on mild steel plates and sheet metal. Students will further develop their bead control, weld machine setup skills and the ability to identify weld issues such as porosity, undercut and incomplete penetration. This section of the program expands on the fundamentals of stick welding, learned in Welding 1, with multiple positions (horizontal, vertical and overhead), open root passes and other more complicated fit up situations as well as rod diameter and material thickness variations. Welding 2: Advanced SMAW Stick Welding (72 Hours) They should also be able to properly adjust the equipment they are using and visually identify some basic weld symbols and rods. They should also be able to operate both oxyfuel and plasma equipment with some degree of proficiency. Upon satisfactory completion of Course 1, the student should be able to perform stringer beads with various electrodes in the flat and horizontal fillet positions on mild steel plate. SMAW (Stick) welding is covered with a variety of electrodes in the flat and horizontal fillet positions. This section of the program includes basic welding theory, safety in welding, introduction to oxygen and plasma cutting theory and practice and basic weld symbols for blueprint reading. Students must bring a calculator to class. This program will also cover whole numbers fractions, decimals, percentages, metric and geometric measurements and angles. To meet the expectations of industry students will learn: basic line views, dimensions, views, structural shapes, sections symbols, joints, fillet grooves, backing, surface, spot plug, scan, structural and edge welds. The need for highly skilled welders is currently in demand.
