Welding Theory
Courses

Students are provided with a theoretical understanding of common welding processes and an overview of health & safety principles in welding. Welding processes include shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and Oxy-Fuel welding and cutting. Other topics presented include welding machines and their electrical functions, welding equipment setup and operation, filler metal, types of electrodes and filler wires.

Subject Competencies and Objectives:

• Know health and safety principles in welding
• Understand the main processes used in welding and their practical applications
• Recognize appropriate electrodes and filler wires used in various welding processes
• Become familiar with different types of welding machines, their setup, operation and electrical functions

Students learn basic fabrication methods and techniques. Topics include weldability of metals, filler metal, and fabrication techniques/practices. Instruction is provided on terminology used in fabrication, understanding different types of metal and their characteristics, and the selection of welding electrodes and filler wires used for welding - including purpose, usage, and chemical composition in relation to welding.

Subject Competencies and Objectives:

• Recognize common fabrication methods and techniques 
• Know common terminology used in fabrication
• Understand which welding processes are used for different types of metal and their characteristics
• Develop a greater familiarity with welding electrodes and filler wires in order to understand their purpose, usage and chemical composition

Students learn the fundamentals of the main processes used in welding and their practical applications. Welding processes include shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and Oxy-Fuel welding and cutting. Other topics include an overview of welding machines, their electrical functions, welding equipment setup and operation, filler metal, types of electrodes, filler wires, and health and safety in welding.

Subject Competencies and Objectives:

• Know health and safety principles in welding
• Understand the fundamentals of the main processes used in welding and their practical applications
• Recognize appropriate electrodes and filler wires used in various welding processes
• Become familiar with different types of welding machines, their setup, operation and electrical functions