In this course, students explore the Gateway Technical College community. They examine college resources and services, investigate skills that lead to academic success, and identify strategies for achieving educational and personal goals.

This course builds on the principles taught in the GMAW classes and provides instruction on the skills necessary for the pipe welding industry. The fundamentals of pipe fit-up, preparation, tacking, and electrode selection for both ASME and API standards. Students will perform open butt GMAW root and fillers with ER70S-2 in 2G, 5G and 6G positions. The course will focus on safely performing work and the necessary qualifications required for the pipe welding environment.

This course builds on the principles taught in the GTAW classes and provides instruction on the skills necessary for the pipe welding industry. The fundamentals of pipe fit-up, preparation, tacking, and electrode selection for both ASME and API standards. Students will perform open butt GTAW root and fillers with ER70S in 2G, 5G and 6G positions. Welding on aluminum, stainless, and other alloy pipes will also be performed. The course will focus on safely performing work and the necessary qualifications required for the pipe welding environment.

This course builds on the principles taught in the SMAW classes and provides instruction on the skills necessary for the pipe welding industry. The fundamentals of pipe fit-up, preparation, tacking, and electrode selection for both ASME and API standards will be covered. Students will perform open butt SMAW welding with E6010, E7018 electrodes in 2G, 5G and 6G positions. The course will focus on safely performing work and the necessary qualifications required for the pipe welding environment.

This course provides instruction in advanced fabrication techniques in fixture and jig building, advanced pattern/buck design and construction, and an opportunity for a capstone group project. Students will be responsible for making a fixture and/or jig based off of their design and then create multiple parts to ensure repeatability of the part. This course will be extensively hands-on and application-based.

This course presents layout application, blueprint and weld symbol interpretation, welding, fabrication, equipment set ups, and operation skills to safely complete metal fabrications. Selection of fabrication equipment and its safe operation is emphasized. Tools and techniques used in metal fabrication are introduced and students practice their use.

Provides advanced welding applications in GTAW welding using stainless steel, aluminum and mild steel. Includes Gateway Technical College aluminum tensile certification and steel plate certification.

Provide advanced welding applications in GMAW welding using various size and types of electrodes of hard and soft wires on structural applications. Includes Gateway Technical College flux cored weld certification.

Provides advanced welding applications in SMAW welding with small (3/23 inch) and large (5/32 inch) electrodes hardface, aluminum, structural and pipe applications.

This course provides instruction in basic fabrication techniques, tool identification, tool usage, and layout principles while preparing the student with a good foundation in fabrication. Students will build a series of projects based upon the techniques and tooling introduced. This course emphasizes the use of hands-on application-based learning to create a good foundation of understanding for seamless transition into Metal Fabrication II.