Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Advanced Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems

Course Category:
Combination Welding Technology - Active Courses (May 2002 - Present)
Location:
24-02 Queens Plaza South, Long Island City, NY.
Length:
150 hours (5 weeks); includes approximately 73 hours of supervised lab experience.
Dates:
May 2002 - Present.
Instructional delivery format:
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: use AC/DC welding
machines to weld multi-pass fillet and groove welds in all positions (Flat, Horizontal, Vertical
and Overhead) with E-6010 and E-7018 electrodes on tee and butt joints; prepare joints with
automatic flame cutting equipment; remove defective welds by gouging (air carbon arc process);
identify causes of arc blow associated with DC welding and apply corrective procedures;
perform cast iron joint preparation and welding procedures; make fillet welds in all positions on
carbon steel pipe; make groove welds in the horizontal, 5G multiple and 6G multiple positions
on carbon steel pipe; and perform a 6G multiple, limited thickness qualification test on carbon
steel pipe, with or without backing.

Instruction:

Major topics include: power source selection and electrode grouping; vertical and E-7018
electrodes; hydrogen induced cracking; steel classification; overhead welding using E-6010 and
E-7018; air carbon arc cutting fundamentals; fundamentals of welding cast iron; open v-groove
welding vertical position; visual examination of gas cut and arc cut surfaces and edges; welding
multi-pass surface welds in the flat position on carbon steel or stainless steel plate; welding
multi-pass surface welds in the multiple fixed position on carbon steel pipe; repairing surface
flaws on welds and prepared surfaces and edges using the SMAW process. Instructional methods
include: Study guides, required and supplemental readings, quizzes, homework assignments,
class participation, and final exam.

Credit recommendation:
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 4 semester hours (2 lecture, 2 lab)
in Welding Technology, Industrial Technology, Construction Technology, Vocational
Technology, as an elective in Educational Technology, or as a technical elective in Mechanical
Technology (1/03) (3/08 revalidation) (3/13 revalidation) (3/18 revalidation).