Introduction to Welding

one credit course

Google Classroom Code: efglpmr

Introduction

Unit 01: Academic Knowledge and Skills for Manufacturing

Unit 02: Workplace Regulations, Safety & Compliance

Unit 03: Welding Fundamentals

Unit 04: Oxy-Fuel Cutting

Unit 05: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Unit 06: Gas Metal Arc Welding

Unit 07: Welding Project Design

Unit 08: Employability Skills

Unit 09: Career & Professional Development

Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS)

Introduction

(1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.

(2) The Manufacturing Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing/process engineering.

(3) Introduction to Welding will provide an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures. Students will be introduced to the three basic welding processes. Topics include: industrial safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, laboratory operating procedures, welding power sources, welding career potentials, and introduction to welding codes and standards. Introduction to Welding will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and technologies required for employment in welding industries. Students will develop knowledge and skills related to welding and apply them to personal career development. This course supports integration of academic and technical knowledge and skills. Students will reinforce, apply, and transfer knowledge and skills to a variety of settings and problems. Knowledge about career opportunities, requirements, and expectations and the development of workplace skills will prepare students for future success.

(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.

Unit 01: Academic Knowledge and Skills for Manufacturing

(20 classes for the entire unit)

This unit will include lessons on terminology and skills that are associated with mathematics and science knowledge specifically pertaining to welding. Students will focus on understanding, interpreting, analyzing and knowing how to correctly use units of measure, mathematics concepts, and science principles in order to solve problems.

TEKS in this unit: IW5.A, IW5.B, IW5.C, IW5.D, IW5.E, IW5.F, IW5.G

Unit 02: Workplace Regulations, Safety & Compliance

(20 classes for this unit)

This unit will expose students to the important regulations and safety standards that are implemented within this industry. Students will learn that such practices are in place to manage resources to minimize losses and liabilities to businesses in the industry. During this unit students will acquire and apply basic knowledge of using and maintaining professional welding equipment. Students will identify materials and resources commonly used and recycled in welding. Students will demonstrate the proper use and care of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) used in machining, sheet metal, and welding.

TEKS in this unit: IW3.A, IW3.B, IW3.C, IW3.D, IW3.E, IW2.F, IW6.B

Unit 03: Welding Fundamentals

(15 classes for the entire unit)

Students will identify and use welding symbols and read detailed drawings; sketches will include basic welding symbols for fillet welds, groove welds, and other basic welds. Students will demonstrate the use of elements within a detailed drawing and interpret welding symbols from a detailed drawing. Additionally, students will be able to identify and use the basic weld types, weld joints, and weld positions.

TEKS in this unit: IW4.A, IW4.B

Unit 04: Oxy-Fuel Cutting

(20 classes for the entire unit)

Students will be able to identify and explain, oxy-fuel cutting. Students will demonstrate the safe setting up and disassembly process of oxy-fuel equipment. Students will demonstrate lighting, adjusting, and making cuts with oxy-fuel. Explain some common hazards in oxy-fuel cutting.

TEKS in this unit: IW7.A, IW7.B, IW7.C, IW7.D, IW7.E, IW7.F

Unit 05: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

(25 classes for the entire unit)

Students will understand that Shielded Metal Arc Welding process (SMAW), commonly referred to as stick welding, derives the heat for welding from an electric arc established between a consumable stick electrode and the part to be welded. During this unit students will demonstrate knowledge of basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) including setting up of equipment. Students will identify and explain the American Welding Society (AWS) classification of wire. Students will identify, explain, and demonstrate the proper AWS codes for fillet weld quality performing fillet welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions to AWS code.

TEKS in this unit: IW8.A, IW8.B, IW8.C, IW8.D, IW8.E, IW8.F, IW8.G

Unit 06: Gas Metal Arc Welding

(25 classes for the entire unit)

Students will learn and understand that Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) is a process in which an electric arc forms between a consumable wire electrode and the workpiece metal(s), which heats the workpiece metal(s), causing them to melt and join; GMAW eliminates any need for a welding rod. Students will use appropriate equipment for safe operating practices for base metal in gas metal arc welding.

TEKS in this unit: IW9.A, IW9.B, IW9.C, IW9.D, IW9.E

Unit 07: Welding Project Design

(20 classes for the entire unit)

This unit will include lessons on the important welding assembly and the proper use of tools that ensure correct joint preparation. Also, students will be able to select the proper welding process for the welding assembly involved in a welded project.

TEKS in this unit: IW6.C, IW6.D

Unit 08: Employability Skills

(15 classes for the entire unit)

This unit explores the professional standards and employability skills required by business and industry. Students will grow to understand that responsibility, time management, organization, positive attitude, and good character have a large impact on employability and job retention. Students will understand the professional ethics legal responsibilities pertaining to the welding industry. This unit will help students better understand the various career opportunities within the welding industry. Utilizing technology, students will research the education and training needs, labor market information, salaries and other elements to inform their career development.

TEKS in this unit: IW1.A, IW1.B, IW1.C, IW1.D, IW1.E, IW1.F, IW1.G, IW1.H, IW2.C, IW2.D

Unit 09: Career & Professional Development

(15 classes for the entire unit)

This unit will help students better understand the various career opportunities within the welding industry. Students will focus on expanding their knowledge about the education, training, and/or certification required to obtain employment in the industry. Students will develop a career plan designed to achieve their career goals within this industry.

TEKS in this unit: IW2.A, IW2.B, IW2.C, IW2.E, IW6.A

Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS)

TEKS - CTE - Intro Welding.pdf

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