Course description
Level One
DRWG1700 Engineering Drawings I
Description: This course will develop interpretation skills for metal fabrication drawings developed using orthographic projection methods. Basic drawing skills will be practiced with drafting tools and freehand sketching as well as a demonstration of CAD software. Additional topics include welded joint design and welding symbols.
Hours: 51
Credits: 4
WELD1270 Semi-Automatic Welding Processes I
Description: This course will develop basic welding skills with the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) (commonly referred to as "MIG" welding) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) (commonly referred to as flux cored welding) processes. Techniques will be developed for producing fillet and groove welds in the flat and horizontal positions with both processes.
Hours: 54
Credits: 4
WELD1280 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
Description: This course will develop basic welding skills with the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process, commonly referred to as "stick" welding. Techniques will be developed for producing fillet welds in all welding positions while groove welds will be produced in the flat, horizontal and vertical positions with a variety of electrode types.
Hours: 69
Credits: 5
WELD1290 Thermal Cutting
Description: Application and set-up of thermal cutting processes used for the cutting, piercing, bevelling and gouging of various metals will be studied in this course. Hands-on practice will stress safety and quality using the oxy-fuel gas cutting, plasma arc cutting, and air-carbon arc gouging processes.
Hours: 27
Credits: 2
WELD1300 Trade Practices
Description: The first topic in this course reviews safety topics including potential workplace hazards, precautions and personal protective equipment and safety legislation. The second topic reviews proper application and use of hand, measuring and power tools used for welding and metal fabrication. The third topic will develop mathematical skills necessary for trade calculations in the welding industry.
Hours: 33
Credits: 2
WELD1310 Welding & Fabrication Quality I
Description: Welding quality will be studied from a perspective of defect identification and reviewing cause, effect and corrective actions for various defects. In addition, causes and control methods for warpage and distortion in welded fabrication will also be reviewed.
Hours: 27
Credits: 2
WELD1320 Welding Theory I
Description: The major welding processes will be studied in this course with emphasis on learning the effect, set-up and control of the main welding variables. This knowledge will then be used to assist in developing welding skills in accompanying practical courses. Processes to be studied include Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Metal Cored Arc Welding (MCAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
Level Two
DRWG2120 Engineering Drawings II
Description: This course will further develop interpretation and drawing skills from Engineering Drawings I with detail drawings for structural steel, platework, pressure vessels and piping. Additional practice will be gained from producing Bill of Materials from fabrication drawings that specify piece part dimensions and processing methods and the layout and fabrication of basic shop projects.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
WELD2270 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I
Description: This course will develop basic welding skills with the GTAW process, commonly referred to as "TIG" welding. Techniques will be developed for producing fillet and groove welds in the flat and horizontal positions on both mild and stainless steels.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
WELD2280 Semi-Automatic Welding Processes II
Description: This course will further develop GMAW and FCAW skills with additional practice making fillet and groove welds in flat, horizontal and vertical positions. Welding qualification tests will be practiced on groove weld assemblies with backing bars, followed by bend testing to assess quality.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
WELD2290 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II
Description: This course will further develop SMAW skills with additional practice making fillet and groove welds in all positions. Welding qualification tests will be practiced on groove weld assemblies with backing bars, followed by bend testing to assess quality.
Hours: 54
Credits: 4
WELD2300 Welding Theory II
Description: The application and set-up for the oxy-fuel gas brazing process will be reviewed with emphasis on safe equipment operation. The second topic will review metallurgy issues including metal identification, properties and classification. A third topic will review the methods and application of destructive and non-destructive testing methods for welded fabrication.
Hours: 18
Credits: 1
Level Three
WELD3110 Automatic & Semi-Automatic Welding Processes
Description: This course will further develop GMAW knowledge and skills with the pulsed arc mode of this process (GMAW-P). Additional practice will be gained with the Metal Cored Arc Welding (MCAW) variation of this process. Applications and fundamentals of the automatic Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) and Stud Welding (SW) processes will also be reviewed.
Hours: 27
Credits: 2
WELD3120 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II
Description: This course will further develop GTAW skills with additional practice making fillet and groove welds in all positions on steel plate and pipe assemblies. Additional skills will be developed using the GTAW process and aluminium fillet and groove welds as well as a review of the similar Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) process.
Hours: 42
Credits: 3
WELD3130 Metal Fabrication
Description: The first topic in this course will develop layout and pattern development skills for shapes and intersections. The second topic will review the application and operation of fabrication machine tools for cutting and forming metal followed by a third topic to apply both of these skills in producing shop projects.
Hours: 87
Credits: 6
WELD3140 Shielded Metal Arc Welding III
Description: Additional SMAW skills will be developed for both plate and pipe applications in all positions with both mild and stainless steel electrodes. Welding qualification tests will be practiced on groove weld assemblies with open root design, followed by bend testing to assess quality.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD3150 Welding & Fabrication Quality II
Description: The first topic in this course reviews advanced metallurgy topics including the application of an iron-carbon equilibrium diagram to understand how steels react to heat and the weldability of different metal types. The second topic examines additional methods to control and correct for weld distortion. The third topic will review codes and standards used in the welding industry and welding procedure documentation and qualification requirements.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
