COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of welding. Students will have the opportunity to practice Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, TIG welding, Flux Core, and CNC plasma cutting. There will be a component of CAD design in order to operate CNC equipment. This semester long course will consist of classroom instruction and individual work time. Lab time will be set aside to practice techniques learned in the classroom. Students will need to master the skills of this course in order to take Dual Credit Welding through Northcentral Technical College. The small engine portion of this course will study the theory of two and four stroke engines. We will cover units in troubleshooting, electrical systems, compression systems, fuel systems, ignition systems, cooling systems, measuring engine performance, tools and measuring instruments, and safety in the small gas engine shop. Students will conduct a complete teardown and rebuild of a small engine.