WELD-242: Weld Metallurgy (Weld Testing Procedure)

School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Adv Manufacturing/Fabrication
Department
Welding
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Welding
Course Number
242
Course Title
Weld Metallurgy (Weld Testing Procedure)
Credit Hours
1.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Catalog Course Description

This course introduces the destructive and non-destructive testing equipment and procedures used in the evaluation of welds. Covers how to evaluate the results against a welding standard and write a report on those findings.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Bend testing
  2. Break testing
  3. Macroetch
  4. Ultrasonic testing
  5. X-Ray testing
  6. Magnaflux testing
  7. Heat affected zone
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  1. Identify and explain bend and break tests as destructive weld tests.
  2. Identify and explain various non destructive weld tests.
  3. Demonstrate destructive weld test procedures.
  4. Demonstrate non destructive weld test procedures.
  5. Evaluate destructive and non destructive weld test results.
  6. Explain the heat affected zone in a welded joint.

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Quizzes and grading rubric using the American Welding Society criteria for visual inspection and destructive testing of weld coupons.

Outcomes

Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Effective Term
Fall 2022