Course Catalog

This course focuses on metal fabrication and welding through product application. Students will learn a variety of cutting and welding techniques and demonstrate proficient use through their application. Collaborative projects are welcome, as are individual projects that can range from functional to sculptural artworks. Hot and cold cutting including saws, grinders, flame cutting, and electric arc plasma cutting will be covered. Electric arc welding processes will be taught. Students will create drawings, measure, plan, and fabricate. The design and construction of jigs for bending and shaping steel will also be explored

An introduction to welding and metal working techniques and processes with a focus on creating artworks. Students learn the safe operation of welding equipment and the potential hazards of individual welding processes. This course includes oxygen-acetylene and electric arc welding to cut, shape, and weld steel. Students will learn torch cutting and gas welding, stick, MIG, and TIG welding.

This course is an introduction to welding techniques with a focus on field work using stick/shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Measuring, cutting, and grinding will be covered with a focus on flame cutting, material preparation, and joining steel. Students will develop welding safety awareness and the knowledge of welding power sources, polarities, principles of operation, and electrode identification. Maintenance of SMAW equipment will be covered. Students will work toward passing a bend test of a flat stick weld.

This course is a focus on TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding Aluminum. Students are taught how to cut and prepare materials to be welded using the horizontal band saw, shear, angle grinders, and electric arc plasma cutter. The safe set up and operation of the TIG welder is covered. Students will learn to strike and maintain an arc for TIG welding Aluminum. The applications and use of tungsten and AC polarity for welding Aluminum are covered in this course.