2016-17 Westmoreland County Community College Catalog • westmoreland.edu 229

Welding Engineering Technology, AAS

School of Technology

Seq # Course Course Title Credits Type Term Pre-Req Options Offered Available 1 DFT 110 Blueprint Reading 2 Major F ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 ENG 161 College Writing 3 Gen Ed F, Sp, Su TEST ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 MTH 108 Mathematics for the Technologies I 4 Gen Ed F, Sp, Su TEST Advisor________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 WEL 125 Welding I 4 Major F ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5 WEL 220 Inspection of Code Welding 3 Major F ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 CHM 107 Introductory Concepts in Chemistry I 4 Gen Ed F, Sp, Su MTH 052 or TEST ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7 ENG 162 Technical Communications 3 Gen Ed F, Sp, Su ENG 161 ENG 163 or 164________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 WEL 135 Welding II 4 Major Sp WEL 125 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9 Elective Social Science Elective 3 Gen Ed F, Sp, Su Page 51 Column III________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 DFT 258 AutoCAD 4 Gen Ed F ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11 MET 105 Welding Metallurgy I 4 Major F ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12 PHY 107 Applied Physics 4 Other F, Sp MTH 108 or 100 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13 WEL 207 Advanced Welding 4 Major F WEL 135 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14 WEL 208 Advanced Welding II 4 Major Sp WEL 207 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

15 WEL 209 Industrial Maintenance 3 Major Sp ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16 WEL 224 Materials Evaluation 3 Major Sp MET 105 & MTH 108 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 WEL 221 Metal Fabrication 4 Major Sp ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

18 WEL 222 Fundamentals of Aluminum 3 Major Sp WEL 135

Total Program Credits 63

Total Pathway Credits 63

PDV 101 - First-Year Seminar is required for all first-time credential-seeking students.

Those planning careers in welding need manual dexterity, good hand-eye coordination and good eyesight. They should have the ability to concentrate on detailed work for long periods and be physically able to bend, stoop and work in awkward positions, as well as possess good problem-solving aptitude, shop math skills and exhibit a strong work ethic. Successful completion of this program of study leads to the as-sociate of applied science degree.

Career Opportunities Graduates of the welding engineering technology program have obtained jobs with the following titles: welder, welding supervisor , nuclear service technician, QA/QC inspector, QA supervisor, technical sales representative and entrepreneur.

Program Learning OutcomesThis curriculum is designed to prepare students to:• successfully weld SMAW, GMAW and GTAW in all positions, on

various materials, with or without joint preparation• read, interpret and create blueprints• make sound decisions in design and manufacturing of welded

fabrications/assemblies based on the following: joint design , welding equipment, metallurgy, material application

• communicate technical information effectively, demonstrate accurate record keeping and utilize technical reference materials

• identify defects by use of DT/NDT methods• maintain and troubleshoot welding, industrial and plant

equipment