Welding Technology

30204 

Advisors: Ernest Baca and John Freeman (Gila Pueblo)

The Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree provides comprehensive training in modern welding processes, fabrication techniques, and industry standards to prepare students for advanced positions in the welding and metalworking fields. The program builds on foundational welding skills and expands into higher level competencies, including complex welding procedures, fabrication layout, blueprint interpretation, metallurgy fundamentals, and quality assurance practices.

Program Learning Outcomes
1.    Demonstrate safe and responsible work practices that protect personal safety, co-workers, equipment, and the environment in accordance with industry regulations and best practices.
2.    Interpret welding blueprints, weld symbols, and verbal or written instructions to plan, layout, and fabricate metal components using standard tools and equipment.
3.    Set up and perform welding operations across multiple processes—including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW—on a range of metals and in various welding positions.
4.    Produce high quality SMAW welds using appropriate techniques to meet industry standards across multiple steel types and conditions.
5.    Perform GTAW welds and surfacing applications on plain carbon steel, aluminum, and 3XX series stainless steel with accuracy and quality.
6.    Apply principles and techniques of GMAW and FCAW processes to produce welds that meet structural, fabrication, or manufacturing specifications.
7.    Identify and evaluate industrial materials and contemporary manufacturing processes, explaining their properties, applications, and relevance within fabrication and metalworking industries