Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This program will provide the student with entry-level skills and knowledge to perform fabrication and repair in the following areas: structural iron fabrication, heavy equipment repair, industrial maintenance and precision layout and design.
Award Outcomes
Utilize safe working techniques and practices
Set-up welding and cutting equipment
Operate welding and cutting equipment
Produce welds with the Flux Cored Arc Welding process in steel
Produce welds with the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process in steel
Interpret blueprints and welding symbols
Preform basic lay-outs on material
Apply metallurgical principles to welding and fabrication processes
Determine the quality of welds
Identify steps and procedures in the Flux Cored Arc Welding process
Identify steps and procedures in the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process
Career Opportunities
There are many employment opportunities available in the following industries: agricultural, construction, heavy equipment repair and manufacturing, tank and pressure vessel repair.
Semester Sequence
Offered at Brooklyn Park Only
Second Semester
| WLDG1010 | Practical Application for Estimating and Layout | 2 |
| WLDG1350 | Flux Cored Arc Welding I | 3 |
Fourth Semester
| WLDG1330 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding III | 3 |
| WLDG1340 | Structural Iron Fabrication Methods | 3 |
Graduation (22 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
2/23/2024 : BP 4605 / EP