Master Syllabus WE1101, Welding Codes & Standards

Credits 1 Lab Hours 1 Lecture Hours 1 Clinical Hours 0
Course Description
This course provides a fundamental understanding of code and standard interpretation. Level I occupational orientation for Welders wishing to pursue a career in Welding need to understand the basics of the American Welding Codes.

For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.

Program and/or Department Mission Statement

The Industrial Technology Division is a committed leader in innovative workforce development by meeting the dynamic needs of business and industry through the development of student-centered education, technical excellence, and citizenship.

Academic Year
AY2025-26
SCCC Outcomes

Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.

Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.

Course Outcomes
  1. Differentiating between the different governing bodies of welding codes.
  2. Understanding the different welding codes and where they are applied.
  3. Follow verbal, written work instructions for the completion of detail assignments.
Course Outline

Welding Codes to be covered

personnel

related facilities

nondestructive examination of welds

Procedure and Performance

Qualification

  1. ANSI Z49.1 Safety for welding
  2. AWS D1.1 Structural welding (steel)
  3. API 1104 Welding of pipelines and
  4. AWS B1.10 Guide for the
  5. AWS B2.1 Specification for Welding
Instructional Methods

Periodical

  1. Lecture
  2. Discussion
  3. Review of AWS Publications and
  4. Demonstration
Instructional Resources and Materials
  1. Textbook/ Codebooks
  2. Handouts
  3. Welding codebooks
Methods of Assessment
  1. SCCC outcomes 6, and 9 are assessed by attendance, class participation, punctuality, demonstrate respect for others, and etc.
  2. Semester assessment by the Instructor

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