Develops print interpretation skills needed in metal fabrication. Learners study orthographic projection, dimensioning, welding symbols and bill of materials. Learners apply concepts in hands-on activities, practicing basic layout skills and safe operation of saws, shears and drills.

Expands on skills developed in Weld Print Reading. Learners study groove and projection welding symbols, geometric tolerances, and international prints. Learners apply concepts through individual and group fabrication activities. Prerequisite: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Students will practice fundamental concepts of CNC programming by participating in group projects with a welding robot, waterjet cutter, cnc press break and programing the automated saw. Students will gain a manufacturing concept as they follow an assembly through each phase of production, ultimately producing a final product which meets blueprint specifications. Prerequisite: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Develops skill in shielded metal arc welding. Learners use titania, low hydrogen and cellulose "stick" electrodes to complete fillet and groove welds in all positions. Learners complete a 3G bend test conducted per AWS D1.1 - Structural Steel Code. Prerequisite: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Develops skill in gas metal arc welding. Learners use the “mig” process in all positions on steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Required welds include fillet and groove welds with short circuit, spray and pulsed spray transfer. Weld quality is assessed per AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Code. Prerequisite: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Develops skill in flux cored arc welding. Learners make fillet and groove welds in all positions on steel. Weld quality is assessed per AWS D1.1 - Structural Steel Code. Required work also includes basic welds with the SAW process and backgouging with the air arc process. Prerequisite: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Develops skills in gas tungsten arc welding. Learners weld carbon steel sheet and plate in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. Prerequisite: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Develops skills in gas tungsten arc welding. Learners weld aluminum and stainless steel sheet and plate in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. Prerequisite: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Emphasizes measurement of weld defects and assessment of weld quality conformance to common welding codes. Learners conduct etch tests, bend tests and break tests on welds. The process of procedure and welder qualification is explored through group activities.

Designed to educate students on metallurgy fundamentals. Explores the production of both ferrous and nonferrous metals. Students will experience rockwell testing procedures, heat-treating applications, determining stresses or strengths, and many other procedures to determine material properties.

Prepares learners for safe operation of work site equipment. Procedures regarding welding machines, band saws, shears, drill presses, punches, grinders, oxy fuel equipment and an array of hand tools are practiced. Crane and forklift operation are introduced.

Develops skill in thermal cutting and gouging processes. Learners practice manual and machine oxy-fuel cutting, plasma cutting and gouging and air carbon arc gouging. Prerequisite: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Builds on skills developed in Gas Metal Arc Welding. Learners use the “mig” process in the flat, horizontal and vertical positions on steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Required welds include fillet and groove welds with spray and pulsed spray transfer. Prerequisites: 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed) and 1044215900 Gas Metal Arc Welding (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Interpersonal workplace fundamentals, also known as soft skills, are the skills which help foster relationships with other people and directly link to your approach on work and life. The Interpersonal Workplace Fundamentals class will cover essential abilities such as attitude, integrity, reliability, teamwork, personality, positivity, critical thinking, dependability, punctuality, and communication. These skill areas, when mastered, will greatly increase workplace efficiency. The goal of the Interpersonal Workplace Fundamentals class will be to create awareness, understanding, and mastery of these soft skills, especially as they relate to the workplace.

Develops skills in using mathematics principles, essential to the technical service and production workplace, through applied learning contexts. Content includes whole numbers, fractions, percent, graphs, fundamentals of algebra, geometry and trigonometry, and tools and techniques for precision measurement. Prerequisite: Accuplacer Arithmetic score >=61 or TABE Math Composite score >=10 or ACT Mathematics score >=17.