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MATRIC NO:
SMAW BUTT JOINT Evaluation Rubric
Needs
Unacceptable Acceptable Very Good
Criteria Improvement TOTAL
1 pts 2 pts 3 pts 4 pts
No welding Two or more of the Majority of the All of the
helmet worn. following safety safety practices following safety
No safety glasses practices violated: are followed. practices were
worn. No welding gloves   followed:
Student will not worn.   Proper welding
1. Safety be allowed to Incorrect shoes   gloves worn.
Practices  continue the worn.   Proper shoes
assignment.  Incorrect clothing worn.
  worn. Proper clothing
  Hot metal carried worn.
in gloved hand(s).  Pliers, etc. used to
carry hot metal. 
Bead Bead narrower or The majority of Bead width equals
unsuccessfully wider than width of the bead is equal the width of two
2. Bead Width  made.  two electrodes to the width of electrodes used.   
used.  two electrodes
used. 
Bead Bead does not form Proper bead Bead has an
unsuccessfully the acceptable shape is not acceptable shape
made.  shape - has one of consistent for the for the entire
  following entire length of weld. 
  problems. the bead.   
3. Bead Shape   
Too flat    
Too high and does  
not blend into the
base metal at the
weld toes. 
Bead Bead has both of Bead has one of Bead has neither
unsuccessfully the following the following of the following
made.  problems: problems: problems:
4. Weld Start &
  Bead is rough, Bead is rough, Bead is rough,  
Finish 
  narrow and high. narrow and high. narrow and high.
Weld crater is not Weld crater is Weld crater is not
filled in.  not filled in.  filled in. 
Bead More than two of 1 of the No weld defects
unsuccessfully the following following defects are present. 
made.  defects are present: are present:  
  Excess spatter is Excess spatter is  
  present. present.  
5. Weld Defects   
  Bead is not Bead is not
uniform. uniform.
Weld ripples are Weld ripples are
long and pointed.  long and
pointed. 
TOTAL
/ 20
PROJECT = 15 %

TOTAL x 15%
20