WEL 262 - Thermal Cutting Processes I - Manual and Mechanized OxyFuel Cutting: SENSE1

CAREER AND TECHNICAL CREDIT TYPE
2 credit(s)

Focuses on proper safety, equipment setup and cutting techniques for manual and mechanized OxyFuel cutting on carbon steel. Students perform American Welding Society compliant cutting operations in the flat position. The student will also perform scarfing and gouging operations to remove base and weld metal in flat and horizontal positions on carbon steel. This course aligns to SENSE Level 1 Module 8 - Units 1 and 2, as well as Module 2 - Key Indicator 7 and Module 9 - Key Indicator 1.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Students will operates manual and mechanized Oxy-fuel (OFC) equipment on carbon steel

2. Students will performs straight, square edged and beveled cutting operations in the flat position, on carbon steel

3. Students will performs shape square edge cutting operations in the flat position, on carbon steel

4. Students will performs scarfing and gouging operations to remove base metal, in flat and horizontal positions, on carbon steel.