4.00 Credits
Students gain knowledge about equipment and setup, electrodes, and electrode selection used in shielded metal arc welding, utilizing the American Welding Society standards of acceptability to develop manual skills necessary to produce quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions using filler metals such as low hydrogen, non-low hydrogen, and iron powder electrodes commonly used in the welding industry. This course has an associated course fee. Prerequisite: Completion of IST 1520, WELD 1655, WELD 1755, WELD 1756 and WELD 2650.