Shielded Metal Arc Welding (CA)(Plan Code: WETSMC20)

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Program Outcomes

Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should know or be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College. After successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate Welding Technology principles of operation, terms and safe practices related to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and cutting processes.
• Explain the use of SMAW electrodes.
• Describe the functions of SMAW power sources, electrical parameters, output characteristics and auxiliary controls.
• Describe the criteria for visual inspection of SMAW weldments.
• Demonstrate Plasma Arc Welding and Plasma Arc Cutting principles of operation.
• Interpret blueprints and specifications.

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