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Welding I

Course Description:  Welding I will give the student a beginning level of exposure to arc-welding, oxy-acetylene cutting and project construction.                                               

Level:9-12                                                                                                                             Credit:  1/2

Length:  Semester                                                                                                              Prerequisites: none

Program:  Industrial Arts                                                                                                 Tech Prep:  no

Career Cluster Area: Construction/Manufacturing                                                   Pathway:  Industrial & Engineering Technology

Source of Occupational Skills Standards: Skills-USA,  AWS, ASME.

Eligibility for Nationally Recognized Skill Certificate(s)/State License:  State Certification

 

 

Performance Standards

(Learner Outcomes)

Alaska Reading, Writing, Math, Science Performance Standards

 

Alaska Content Standards

 

Alaska Cultural Standards

 

Alaska Employability Standards

 

 

Occupational

Skills Standards

All Aspects

 of  Industry

 

Assessment

1.  Demonstrate proper shop safety.

W.4.3, R.4.4,
R.4.6, R.4.9

LAB.2

B.3

A.6 & 7, A.1
A.2, B.1

NCCER 01
MSSC, OHSA

ALL

SKILLS USA Cabinet Making
NCCER 01

2.  Cite advantages of welding over other joining processes.

W4.1, W4.5, R4.4

EB.2, EA.3

B4

EmA.2

 

ALL

 

3.  List the significant developments in the history of welding.

W4.3

EA.2

B4

EmA.2

 

ALL

 

4.  Identify several occupations in the welding industry and list the recommended amount of education for each.

R.4.5, R.4.9,11
ME.1.4.2

LAB 2, ME.3
TE.5

A.1, C.4
B

B. 1-5, A.1-7

MSSC

ALL

SKILLS USA   Job Skill Demo

5.  Identify the three general methods by which a weld is achieved.

R4.6

EA.2

 

EmA.2

AWS, ASME

ALL

AWS

6.  Explain the effects of welding on different types metal.

SA.2

EA.2

 

EmA.2

AWS

ALL

AWS

7.  Identify the 5 basic weld joints.

R4.4, MA1.4.7 W4.1

EA.2

 

EmA.2

ASME

A LL

AWS

8.  List 4 welding positions.

R4.4, W4.1

EA.2

 

EmA.2

ASME

ALL

AWS

9.  Demonstrate the proper technique for setup and cutting with the torch.

R4.6, MA2.4.1 R4.1,MA4.4.5, MA5.4.2

EA.3, EA.7, ME.2-3

 

EmA.2

AWS

ALL

AWS, Skills USA, ASME

10.  Demonstrate the proper technique for brazing and soldiering.

R4.6, MA2.4.1 R4.1,MA4.4.5, MA5.4.2

EA.3, EA.7, ME.2-3

 

EmA.2

AWS

ALL

AWS, Skills USA, ASME

11.  Demonstrate the proper use and procedures to arc weld. 

R4.6, MA2.4.1 R4.1,MA4.4.5, MA5.4.2

EA.3, EA.7, ME.2-3

 

EmA.2

AWS

ALL

AWS, Skills USA, ASME

 

Recommended Resources:  (websites, textbooks, equipment, reference materials, supplies)

 

Occupational Skills/Standards:

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) http://www.nccer.org/

Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) http://www.msscusa.org/

SkillsUSA-VICA http://www.skillsusa.org

Other Standards and Resources:

Alaska Reading, Writing and Math Standards http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/PerformanceStandards/

Alaska Content Standards http://www.eed.state.ak.us/contentstandards/

Alaska Employability Standards http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/CTE/docs/curriculum/alaskaemployabilitystandards.pdf

Cultural Standards for Students http://www.ankn.uaf.edu:591/cbcr3.html

All Aspects of Industry http://www.lx.org/

 

Occupational Skills/Standards:

American Welding Society (AWS) http://www.aws.org/

National Skills Standards Board (NSSB) http://nssb.org/

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) http://ansi.org/

National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) http://www.nims-skills.org/

Recommended Textbooks: 

Welding Technology Fundamentals

by William A. Bowditch, and Kevin E. Bowditch

The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.  1997

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