School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Adv Manufacturing/Fabrication
Department
Welding
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Welding
Course Number
260
Course Title
Welding Fabrication Project
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Catalog Course Description
This capstone course for the welding program emphasizes the critical thinking aspects of developing, designing, and planning a fabrication project.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Conceptualize
- Design
- Planning
- Materials and costs
- Cutting
- Machining
- Welding
- Components
- Quality control
- Final assembly
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Devise a product to be produced in the welding lab.
- Design the product to be made.
- Formulate a plan to be used to move this product to the fabrication stage.
- Determine materials used and material costs for the project.
- Prepare materials for the project.
- Perform the needed joining methods for the project.
- Examine and assess any flaws that need to be addressed before final assembly.
- Construct the fabricated parts and components to produce a final product.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Grading rubric using the American Welding Society criteria for visual inspection.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2022
Review Semester
Fall 2022