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

WELD 1060 - Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welding


Prerequisite/Corequisite: WELD 1040  and WELD 1050  
Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in the vertical position. Qualification tests; vertical position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: Vertical SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for Vertical SMAW, Vertical SMAW joints, and Vertical SMAW to specification. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 3. Credit hours: 4 (F, Su)