2024-2025 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 13, 2025  
2024-2025 Course Catalog and Student Handbook

WELD 1050 - Horizontal Shielded Metal Arc Welding


Prerequisite/Corequisite: WELD 1040  
Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the horizontal position. Qualification tests; horizontal position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: Horizontal SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes, selection and applications for Horizontal SMAW, Horizontal SMAW joints, and Horizontal SMAW to specification. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 3. Credit hours: 4 (Sp, F)