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SMAW [Stick] Plate/Pipe

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
WLD 116 SMAW [Stick] Plate/Pipe 1 9 0 4
Prerequisites: WLD 115
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Summer 1997

This course is designed to enhance skills with the shielded metal arc (stick) welding process. Emphasis is placed on advancing manipulative skills with SMAW electrodes on varying joint geometry. Upon completion, students should be able to perform groove welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.

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