Master Course Outline Gas Metal Arc Welding Course Number: WELD 256 Credits: 1- 17 Hours per Quarter: 275 Lecture Hours:50    Lab Hours:225 Description Provides Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) experience on ferrous and nonferrous alloys. Topics include welding equipment setup and safety procedures, welding practices and procedures for various applications, and equipment maintenance procedures. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Intended Skills and Attitude Outcomes A. Knowledge of the GMAW equipment, setup steps, process variables, and ability to apply them. B. Knowledge of proper GMAW procedures and ability to adjust equipment to produce intended weldments. C. Ability to join mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum alloys using GMAW procedures in all welding positions. D. Ability to take qualification tests using a chosen GMAW process on either plate or pipe applications. Syllabi Listing Course Year Quarter Item Instructor   WELD 256 Spring 2011 2380 Michael Haggard View Syllabus WELD 256 Winter 2011 2374 Michael Haggard View Syllabus WELD 256 Fall 2010 2374 Michael Haggard View Syllabus WELD 256 Fall 2009 2374 Michael Haggard View Syllabus WELD 256 Winter 2006 2374 Michael Haggard View Syllabus WELD 256 Fall 2005 1687 Michael Haggard View Syllabus WELD 256 Fall 2004 2374 Michael Haggard View Syllabus WELD 256 Spring 2004 2374 Michael Haggard View Syllabus WELD 256 Fall 2003 2374 Michael Haggard View Syllabus Two Year Projected Schedule Year One* Year Two** Fall Winter Spring Summer Mini  Fall Winter Spring Summer Mini X X X X   X X X X   *Year one is all odd years (2003-2004) **Year two is all even years (2004-2005)