WELD 205 - Welder’s Print Reading

Credits: 2
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Lab Contact Hours: 1
Description: Welder’s print reading provides detailed information to help welding students develop skills necessary to interpret working sketches and prints common to the welding/metalworking field. In addition, the welding student will gain knowledge in how to interpret conventional drafting symbology and specialized welding symbols and will have the opportunity to perform welds on test plates that are indicated by the welding symbols.

Prerequisites: WELD 120 or may be taken concurrently.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Fall
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Students who already have this knowledge may qualify for prior learning credit. https://www.schoolcraft.edu/student-records/prior-learning-credits

Course Competencies

Identify parts of a metalworking print.
Illustrate welding symbols both common and specialized.
Analyze welding symbols and abbreviations for job completion.
Identify different types of metal by its surface condition.
Produce welds specified by welding symbols.
Determine welding processes required for any specific welding application.
Identify various pipe joints.