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Adhere to safety rules and regulations (2 hours)
Assessment Strategies
by submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedback
by participating in classroom discussion and small group activities
by demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performance
Criteria
apprentice participates in lab/shop safety training provided by instructor
apprentice completes school safety orientation
apprentice demonstrates safe work practices during shops and labs
apprentice uses proper PPE at all times, including eyes, head, face, ears, fingers, toes, hands, feet and lungs
apprentice protects self and others from injury and accident including possible electrocution and electrical hazards
apprentice protects against fires and is prepared to use fire extinguishers
apprentice applies AWS and ANSI Z49 welding health and safety standards correctly
apprentice applies OSHA standards appropriately
apprentice maintains clean and safe work areas
apprentice uses hand and power tools properly
apprentice uses shop equipment and machine safeguards correctly
apprentice lifts and moves materials properly
apprentice uses proper rigging techniques
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Apply math to the trade and welding-fabrication work processes (22 hours)
Assessment Strategies
by submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedback
by participating in classroom discussion and small group activities
by demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performance
Criteria
apprentice solves math problems involving whole numbers
apprentice solves math problems involving fractions
apprentice solves math problems related to decimals and converting fractions to decimals
apprentice measures parts, materials, and finished products accurately
apprentice converts units commonly used in metal fabrication and welding
apprentice solves math problems involving simple algebra and solving for unknowns
apprentice applies basic trigonometry to metal fabrication work processes
apprentice solves math problems in both US and metric systems
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Interpret prints and drawings (32 hours)
Assessment Strategies
by submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedback
by participating in classroom discussion and small group activities
by demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performance
Criteria
apprentice applies math skills to prints and drawings effectively
apprentice interprets welding symbols
apprentice computes tolerances according to job specifications
apprentice identifies materials of construction
apprentice interprets bills of materials
apprentice interprets pictorial views
apprentice interprets orthographic projections
apprentice identifies line drawings and mechanical illustrations accurately
apprentice identifies title block contents
apprentice identifies and selects fasteners
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Perform manual and mechanical cutting (6 hours)
Assessment Strategies
by submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedback
by participating in classroom discussion and small group activities
by demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performance
Criteria
apprentice sets-up manual cutting equipment according to job specifications
apprentice cuts metals with manual tools and hand power equipment properly
apprentice cuts metals using mechanical devices
apprentice selects and uses tools properly
apprentice selects and lays out materials properly
apprentice adheres to safety training
apprentice uses PPE properly
apprentice applies math skills to cutting jobs
apprentice references prints and plans accurately
apprentice measures materials and parts accurately
apprentice performs gouging appropriately
apprentice verifies work quality and tolerances
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Perform machine and automated cutting (6 hours)
Assessment Strategies
by submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedback
by participating in classroom discussion and small group activities
by demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performance
Criteria
apprentice sets-up metal cutting machines according to job specifications
apprentice performs oxy fuel gas cutting
apprentice performs air carbon arc cutting
apprentice performs plasma arc cutting
apprentice performs gouging appropriately
apprentice produces parts using CAD/CAM
apprentice adheres to safety training
apprentice uses PPE properly
apprentice applies math skills to cutting jobs
apprentice references prints and plans accurately
apprentice measures materials and parts accurately
apprentice verifies work quality and tolerances
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Inspect parts, welds, and cut edges (4 hours)
Assessment Strategies
by submitting completed learning activity worksheets to your instructor for review and feedback
by participating in classroom discussion and small group activities
by demonstrating skills related to this competency in shop, lab, and classroom performance
Criteria
apprentice applies math skills to visual inspection of parts, welds, and cut edges
apprentice self inspects all work
apprentice verifies results with prints
apprentice uses both welding and fabrication inspection equipment such as squares, filet weld gauges, micrometers, and other inspection resources
apprentice recognizes weld symbols
apprentice computes tolerances
apprentice identifies materials of construction
apprentice reads the bill of materials
apprentice interprets pictorial views
apprentice interprets orthographic views
apprentice interprets line drawings and mechanical illustrations
apprentice identifies title block contents
apprentice produces parts according to prints and specifications
apprentice verifies work quality