Welding Technology Code Welding & Art Metals

1. Welcome to the Welding Department of Austin Community College. Our Mission is to provide unsurpassed technical training and industry relevance toward a career for the student aspiring to become a certified welder, welding inspector, or respected metal artist. Welding TechnologyCode Welding &Art Metals

2. The Welding department offers a variety of Associate's Degrees and Certificates to choose from. Associate of Applied Science Degrees:Code WeldingArt MetalsCertificates:Inert Gas Welding (Marketable Skills Award) Plate WeldingPipe WeldingInspectionUltrahigh Purity PipingArt Metals Metal Sculpture

3. WLDG 1401 WLDG 1401 - MetalsmithingBasic skill development in hand-forging steel, forge welding, scroll-forming, shaping, and joinery utilizing hammers, anvils, and goal and gas forges. Emphasis on techniques and processes to demonstrate versatility and skill.

4. WLDG 1405 WLDG 1405 - Art MetalsFundamentals of conceptualizing and producing utilitarian items in ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Skill development through the techniques of sinking, raising, repousse', and piercing to create objects from sheet and stock materials. Includes oxy-fuel acetylene welding, brazing, soldering, tinning, polishing, and tool making. Using welding processes and metal forming techniques applied toward concepts of art to produce theme driven artistic functional or sculptural projects.

5. WLDG 1407 WLDG 1407 Introduction to welding using multiple processesAn overview of the basic welding processes, including oxy-fuel welding & cutting, shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding(GMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) & flux cored arc welding (FCAW).

6. WLDG 1408 WLDG 1408 - Metal Sculpture Techniques and methods of oxy-acetylene and electric welding and cutting to produce metal sculptures. Skill development in material forming, welding, brazing, and finishing techniques. Includes work ethics, artistic styles, and professionalism. Mechanics of creating welded metal sculpture, from inspiration through public exhibition. Focus on GMAW in addition to other welding processes. Understanding relevance of metal sculpture through art movements and leading artists.

7. WLDG 1417 WLDG 1417 Introduction to layout and fabricationA fundamental course in layout & fabrication related to the welding industry. Major emphasis on structural shapes used in construction.

8. WLDG 1425 WLDG 1425 Introduction to Oxy-fuel welding & cutting An introduction to Oxy-fuel welding & cutting, including history & future in welding, safety, setup, maintenance, cutting equipment & supplies.

9. WLDG 2479 WLDG 2479Welding Codes -- CertificationPrepares the student for certification tests required by industry. Includes the study of welding codes and their development in accordance with structural standards, welding processes, destructive and nondestructive test methods.

10. WLDG 1428 WLDG 1428 - Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) An introduction to the shielded metal arc welding process. Emphasis placed on power sources, electrode selection, oxy-fuel cutting and various joint designs. Instruction provided in SMAW fillet welds in various positions.

11. WLDG 1430 WLDG 1430 - Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) A study of the principles of gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding, setup and use of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux-Cored Arc Welding equipment, and safe use of tools/equipment. Instruction in various joint designs.

12. WLDG 1434 WLDG 1434 - Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding An introduction to the principles of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), setup/use of GTAW equipment, and safe use of tools and equipment. Welding instruction in various positions on joint designs.

13. WLDG 1435 WLDG 1435 - Introduction to Pipe Welding -- API 1104 An introduction to welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding process (SMAW), including electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices. Emphasis on weld positions 1G, 2G, and 5G using various electrodes in accordance with American Petroleum Institute API-1104: Standard for Welding Pipelines and Facilities.

14. WLDG 1437 WLDG 1437 - Introduction to Metallurgy A study of ferrous and nonferrous metals from the ore to the finished product. Emphasis on metal alloys, heat treating, hard surfacing, welding techniques, forging, foundry processes, and mechanical properties of metal, including hardness, machinability, and ductility.

15. WLDG 1453 WLDG 1453 Intermediate Layout and Fabrication (Structural Connections)Covers design and production of shop layout, fabrication & field erection of critical building and bridge moment connections. Emphasis placed on symbols, blueprints & written specifications.

16. WLDG 1457 WLDG 1457 - Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) A study of the production of various groove welds. Preparation of specimens for testing in test positions.

17. WLDG 1413 WLDG 1413 - Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders A study of industrial blueprints. Emphasis placed on terminology, symbols, graphic description, and welding processes, including systems of measurement and industry standards. Interpretation of plans and drawings used by industry. Instruction in the computer design of column splices, beam splices, and other welded connections using software employed by the structural detailing industry. 

18. WLDG 1479 WLDG 1479 - Functional and Sculptural ForgingAn advanced class, implementing forging and welding techniques to design, layout and fabricate functional and sculptural products. Students will be expected to draw upon all their technical and artistic skills to achieve a finished and successful project. 

19. WLDG 2477 WLDG 2477 - Tool Making A course of study in tool-making for the blacksmith and metal worker. Topics include practical metallurgy, hand and power hammer forging, striking, and tool steel applications.

20. WLDG 1477 WLDG 1477 - CoppersmithingCourse designed for developing skills in the use of copper for sinking, raising, and repousse to create objects from flat sheets. Topics will include soldering, polishing, and surface treatment to produce utilitarian items in copper.

21. WLDG 2406 WLDG 2406 - Intermediate Pipe Welding -- ASME Section IX A comprehensive course on the welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Position of welds will be 1G, 2G, 5G, and 6G using various electrodes in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX. Topics covered include electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices.

22. WLDG 2431 WLDG 2431 - Advanced Blueprint Interpretation and Cost Analysis Emphasis placed on inspection, cost analysis, and estimating, including instruction in basic drafting skills. Instruction in pipe template and layout development using software employed by the pipe detailing industry. Course includes components in both the computer design of piping assemblies, as well as the actual welding of those assemblies. Students will learn cost analysis by creating spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and word processing by creating contract proposals using M. Word

23. WLDG 2435 WLDG 2435 - Advanced Layout and Fabrication Covers production and fabrication of layout tools and processes. Emphasis on application of fabrication and layout skills.

24. WLDG 2441 WLDG 2441 - Power Hammer Skill development in pneumatic, treadle, and trip hammer techniques. Topics include forging various steel alloys and larger stock configurations, tool making, machine care, and hardware. Projects to create functional esthetic objects using power hammers.

25. WLDG 2450 WLDG 2450 - Orbital Tube Welding An overview of welding in the semi-conductor and related industries. Special emphasis on the disciplines of orbital tube welding, including cutting, facing, and development of weld procedures. This is the Capstone Experience course for the Ultrahigh Purity Piping Certificate.

26. NDTE 1405 NDTE 1405 - Introduction to Ultrasonic Testing A theoretical study and practical application of ultrasonic testing methods, including the study of ultrasonic capabilities and limitations, equipment, proper application, and written practices and procedures. Concentration will be given to acoustic waveforms, soundbeam divergence, and the relationships between time, distance, and amplitude. Teaches oscilloscope operation using delay, sweep, gain, and other functions. Through laboratory practice with purposely-flawed weld samples, an understanding will be imparted of longitudinal mode geometry in both contact and immersion testing

27. NDTE 1454 NDTE 1454 - Intermediate UltrasonicsBasic theory and applications of the ultrasonic techniques of materials testing covering the theoretical material from the certification test for Ultrasonic Level I American Society of Non-Destructive Testing.

28. NDTE 2411 NDTE 2411 - Preparation for Welding InspectionGeneral principles of welding inspection including welding processes, terms and definitions, welding discontinuities, duties and responsibilities of inspectors, destructive and nondestructive testing, quality assurance/quality control, welding codes and blueprints, procedures, and case studies. An overview of welding tools and equipment, metallurgy, chemistry, and joint design.