Engineering Technologies and the Trades

To prepare the students to enter the welding field.

• The graduates will be employed in the welding (or related) field within 1 year of graduation.
• The graduates will be enrolled in Higher Education or specific.

To prepare the students to be proficient with common welding skills and techniques.

• The students will demonstrate the ability to select appropriate tools and welding supplies and equipment.
• The students will be able to interpret mechanical drawings and determine steps needed to weld a product.
• Students will complete various welding tasks.

To prepare the students to solve welding problems by interacting and solving problems with others.

• The students will demonstrate effective interaction with others by participating in and completing group projects.

To prepare the student to effectively communicate within the welding and related industries.

• The students will demonstrate communication skills by participating in and completing group projects.
• The students will demonstrate the ability to clearly describe welding technology issues in an oral or written presentation.

To prepare the student to quantitatively analyze welding problems.

• The student will demonstrate quantitative skills directly applicable to welding problems.
• The student will demonstrate the ability to setup and weld parts using MIG, TIG and Arc welding techniques.

To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.

• Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
• Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.

This course is designed to instruct students in the theory, proper methods and use of acetylene equipment that will enable them to oxy-weld and cut in all positions. Welding Supply Fee

This course is designed to provide the acquired proficiency in oxy-acetylene welding procedures. This will include the theory and use of electric arc welding. Instruction will be provided in welding ferrous and nonferrous metals in all positions, including the theory of pipe design and cutting. Welding Supply Fee.

This course is designed to instruct the student in the theory and use of TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding and MIG (Gas Metallic Arc). Welding non-ferrous and ferrous metals in all positions. Plasma welding, cutting and safety procedures. Prerequisite: MT174 Electric Arc Welding Procedures. Welding Supply Fee

This course is designed to instruct the student in welding codes consisting of set regulations covering permissible materials, service limitations, fabrication, inspection, testing procedures and qualifications of welding operations. Special emphasis will be placed on preparation for the New York State Welding Certificate Exam. Prerequisite: MT272 Advanced Electrical Arc Welding Procedures. Welding Supply Fee.

This course will provide instruction in weldment design factors, including, interpreting the trade drawings, specification, use of welding symbols. Welding Supply Fee.

This course is designed to continue with the principles and practices of gas arc welding (TIG), gas metallic arc (MIG) techniques on ferrous and non-ferrous metals and pipe. There will also be emphasis on special arc cutting techniques such as air carbon arc, oxygen arc, underwater cutting, plasma cutting, along with theory and safety. Prerequisite: MT174 Electric Arc Welding Procedures. Welding Supply Fee.