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WLDG 1003 - Weld Symbols and Print Reading for Welding

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 2
Course Description: This course is designed to give students an introduction to identifying welding symbols and applied blueprint interpretation for welders. Topics include weld symbols, sketching, reading basic welding prints and metal preparation.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. General Tools
  2. Basic lines, views, and dimensions on blueprints
  3. Structural shapes, other views, and sections on blueprints
  4. Basic weld joint fit-ups as they relate to weld symbols on blueprints
  5. Weld joint fit-ups
    1. Fillet
    2. Groove
    3. Edge
  6. Weld symbols
    1. Obsolete and preferred
    2. Fillet
    3. Groove
    4. Back or backing and melt-thru
    5. Plug and slot
    6. Surfacing
    7. Edge
  7. Metal preparation and weld fit-up per blueprint

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. set up welding tools.
  2. explain basic lines, views, and dimensions on blueprint.
  3. prep material per dimensions on print.
  4. describe structural shapes, other views, and sections on blueprint.
  5. identify obsolete and preferred weld symbols.
  6. identify basic weld joint fit-ups.
  7. material prep and set up basic weld fit-ups from blueprint.
    1. groove
    2. fillet
    3. edge
  8. identify and describe fillet weld symbols on blueprint.
  9. identify and describe groove weld symbols on blueprint.
    1. square groove
    2. scarf groove
    3. v-groove
    4. bevel
    5. u-groove
    6. j-groove
    7. flare-v groove
    8. flare bevel groove
  10. identify and describe weld symbols on blueprint.
    1. back, backing, and melt-thru
    2. plug and slot
    3. surfacing edge

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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