50-442-511Print Reading, Math, Cutting & Inspection
Course Information
Description
This is the first course in the related instruction portion of the Welder-Fabricator Apprenticeship program. This course introduces the trade, welding and fabrication safety, print reading, trade math, metal cutting, visual inspection, and an orientation to the college and this apprenticeship program.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
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Adhere to safety rules and regulations (2 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussion and small group activitiesby demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice participates in lab/shop safety training provided by instructorapprentice completes school safety orientationapprentice demonstrates safe work practices during shops and labsapprentice uses proper PPE at all times, including eyes, head, face, ears, fingers, toes, hands, feet and lungsapprentice protects self and others from injury and accident including possible electrocution and electrical hazardsapprentice protects against fires and is prepared to use fire extinguishersapprentice applies AWS and ANSI Z49 welding health and safety standards correctlyapprentice applies OSHA standards appropriatelyapprentice maintains clean and safe work areasapprentice uses hand and power tools properlyapprentice uses shop equipment and machine safeguards correctlyapprentice lifts and moves materials properlyapprentice uses proper rigging techniques
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Apply math to the trade and welding-fabrication work processes (22 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussion and small group activitiesby demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice solves math problems involving whole numbersapprentice solves math problems involving fractionsapprentice solves math problems related to decimals and converting fractions to decimalsapprentice measures parts, materials, and finished products accuratelyapprentice converts units commonly used in metal fabrication and weldingapprentice solves math problems involving simple algebra and solving for unknownsapprentice applies basic trigonometry to metal fabrication work processesapprentice solves math problems in both US and metric systems
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Interpret prints and drawings (32 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussion and small group activitiesby demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice applies math skills to prints and drawings effectivelyapprentice interprets welding symbolsapprentice computes tolerances according to job specificationsapprentice identifies materials of constructionapprentice interprets bills of materialsapprentice interprets pictorial viewsapprentice interprets orthographic projectionsapprentice identifies line drawings and mechanical illustrations accuratelyapprentice identifies title block contentsapprentice identifies and selects fasteners
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Perform manual and mechanical cutting (6 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussion and small group activitiesby demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice sets-up manual cutting equipment according to job specificationsapprentice cuts metals with manual tools and hand power equipment properlyapprentice cuts metals using mechanical devicesapprentice selects and uses tools properlyapprentice selects and lays out materials properlyapprentice adheres to safety trainingapprentice uses PPE properlyapprentice applies math skills to cutting jobsapprentice references prints and plans accuratelyapprentice measures materials and parts accuratelyapprentice performs gouging appropriatelyapprentice verifies work quality and tolerances
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Perform machine and automated cutting (6 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussion and small group activitiesby demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice sets-up metal cutting machines according to job specificationsapprentice performs oxy fuel gas cuttingapprentice performs air carbon arc cuttingapprentice performs plasma arc cuttingapprentice performs gouging appropriatelyapprentice produces parts using CAD/CAMapprentice adheres to safety trainingapprentice uses PPE properlyapprentice applies math skills to cutting jobsapprentice references prints and plans accuratelyapprentice measures materials and parts accuratelyapprentice verifies work quality and tolerances
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Inspect parts, welds, and cut edges (4 hours)Assessment Strategiesby submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedbackby participating in classroom discussion and small group activitiesby demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performanceCriteriaapprentice applies math skills to visual inspection of parts, welds, and cut edgesapprentice self inspects all workapprentice verifies results with printsapprentice uses both welding and fabrication inspection equipment such as squares, filet weld gauges, micrometers, and other inspection resourcesapprentice recognizes weld symbolsapprentice computes tolerancesapprentice identifies materials of constructionapprentice reads the bill of materialsapprentice interprets pictorial viewsapprentice interprets orthographic viewsapprentice interprets line drawings and mechanical illustrationsapprentice identifies title block contentsapprentice produces parts according to prints and specificationsapprentice verifies work quality