WD4. 263 Fabrication & Pipe Welding Capstone

Required course for Welding & Fabrication Technology Program majors Spring Term of 2nd Year. The student will fabricate a predetermined, instructor-approved project that incorporates subject areas learned over the course of the Welding & Fabrication Technology Program including math and measurement, cost estimation and calculation, blueprint reading, interpretation of welding symbols, layout, pipe templet development, use of welding and metal cutting processes, use of tools of the Trade, working to tolerance, shop and field welding, fabrication, pipe layout, and pipe welding with Stick and TIG, meeting industry standards for workmanship and quality control. Evaluation of the student's completed Capstone project will be done to industrial standards for acceptability.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Corequisite: WD4.268 Pipe Welding Practices III with a C or better

Corequisite

Corequisite: WD4. 268 Pipe Welding Practices III with a C or better

Offered

Offered Spring only

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Construct a predetermined fabrication/pipe capstone project. Apply appropriate layout, cutting and welding procedures. Use industry-standard welding processes and techniques. Select appropriate welding filler metals. Operate a forklift in support of a project.