Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This certificate will provide the student with entry-level skills and knowledge to perform as a gas metal arc welder or robotic arc welding operator with minimum supervision. Students will be taught foundational and advanced techniques for programming and troubleshooting robotic welding cells, robot calibration and manipulation as well as integrating the welding power sources with a robotic welder. Students will become familiar with the robotic welding of components and assemblies using ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the aerospace, equipment and production manufacturing industries.
Award Outcomes
Utilize safe working techniques and practices
Set-up welding and cutting equipment
Operate robotic welding and cutting equipment
Produce manual welds with the Gas Metal Arc Welding Process in steel
Produce welds with a robotic welding cell.
Interpret blueprints and welding symbols
Perform basic lay-outs on various materials
Apply metallurgical principles to welding and fabrication processes
Determine the quality of welds
Identify steps and procedures in the manual Gas Metal Arc Welding process
Identify steps and procedures in the robotics Gas Metal Arc Welding process
Program basic robotic welding equipment
Career Opportunities
There are many employment opportunities available in the following areas: production manufacturing, machinery manufacturing, sheet metal industry, and in the job shop environment.
Semester Sequence
Offered at Brooklyn Park Only
First Semester
| WLDG1010 | Practical Application for Estimating and Layout | 2 |
| WLDG1135 | Gas Metal Arc Welding I | 3 |
| WLDG1140 | Gas Metal Arc Welding II | 3 |
| WLDG1182 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 2 |
Second Semester
| WLDG1165 | Gas Metal Arc Welding III | 3 |
| WLDG2050 | Introduction to Automated Cutting and Welding | 3 |
Third Semester
Graduation (19 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
1/3/2023 : BP 4608 / EP