Program Summary

SLO i Safety Outcome – Demonstrate proper safety practices when working in a welding environment.

SLO i Successful completion of safety exam. Completion of industry standard Job Safety Analysis (JSA) forms as they pertain to all equipment and procedures in the shop. Demonstrate correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on a daily basis. Student Survey

Demonstrate welding skills sufficient to meet industry journeyman welder standards.

1 American Welding Society D1.1 Structural Welding Certification test with E7018 electrodes and the FCAW process in the vertical and overhead positions. Student Survey.

Apply integrated knowledge with incremental skill improvement resulting in functional application of welding techniques.

2 Demonstrative weld completion and documentation of knowledge progress evaluation. Student Survey.

Use proper hand, measuring and layout tools to fabricate welding projects.

3 Completion of shop projects which incorporate the use of common fabrication tools. Student Survey.

Apply academic skills in reading, mathematics, chemistry and physics to the application of welding skills

4 Record of traditional knowledge assessments followed by hands on application to welding procedures in the laboratory to produce weldments and projects which incorporate said objectives and outcomes. Student Survey.

Demonstrate work attributes that contribute to personal success and contribute to the goals of the company or organization for which one is employed.

5 Completed job portfolios. Professionalism evaluation as part of the grading procedures of each course. Evaluate safety practices through subjective and objective methods. Student Survey