Welding Technology (WELD), Certificate
At Dunwoody College of Technology, the Welding Technology certificate provides students with the entry-level skills and theoretical knowledge to perform the various welding, cutting, and fabrication processes required in a 21st-century manufacturing facility. Graduates from this program are prepared to enter the industry as welders, fabricators, fitters, and inspectors.
The course of study includes: print reading; weld symbols; measurement and materials; job planning and layout; and metallurgy. Welding techniques instructed include: oxygen-fuel welding and cutting; shielded metal arc welding (SMAW-stick); gas metal arc welding (GMAW-MIG); gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW-TIG); and various fabrication processes.
The program's curriculum is closely aligned with standards set forth by the American Welding Society (AWS). Students may choose to utilize these credits to continue on for an AAS degree in Welding & Metal Fabrication.
Arts & Sciences curriculum supports the technical coursework by enhancing the students' communication, mathematics, and critical thinking skills.
Credits earned in the Welding Technology certificate directly transfer into Dunwoody's Welding & Metal Fabrication (WMET) associate's degree program.
Length of Program: 1 year (2 semesters)
Classes Offered: Day
Available Starts: Fall Semester
- Demonstrate required industry safety standards.
- Interpret welding blueprints and symbols.
- Fabricate weldments using multiple processes and positions.
- Analyze weldments for quality.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements | ||
| ARTS1000 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| Communications | 3 | |
| Technical Requirements | ||
| MDES1110 | Engineering Drawings with SolidWorks | 4 |
| WELD1110 | Introduction to Welding Lab | 5 |
| WELD1120 | Introduction to Welding Theory | 4 |
| WELD1130 | Welding Math, Prints & Symbols | 4 |
| WELD1210 | Advanced Welding Lab | 5 |
| WELD1220 | Advanced Welding Theory | 4 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
The following sample academic plan demonstrates how a student's schedule might look on a semester-by-semester basis, including elective courses. Your actual degree plan may differ from this sequence, depending on whether you start in the fall or spring semester, what transfer credits you may have (if any), and which General Education courses and electives you take and when you take them.
The sample academic plan is for informational purposes only. To determine your academic plan, please meet with an academic advisor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| WELD1110 | Introduction to Welding Lab | 5 |
| WELD1120 | Introduction to Welding Theory | 4 |
| WELD1130 | Welding Math, Prints & Symbols | 4 |
| ARTS1000 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| WELD1210 | Advanced Welding Lab | 5 |
| WELD1220 | Advanced Welding Theory | 4 |
| MDES1110 | Engineering Drawings with SolidWorks | 4 |
| Communications | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Descriptions
MDES1110 | Engineering Drawings with SolidWorks | Lecture (4 Credits)
Creation of 3D solid models, assemblies and related engineering documentation using SolidWorks. Blueprint reading and application of ASME/ANSI standards to CAD drawings.
WELD1110 | Introduction to Welding Lab | Laboratory (5 Credits)
Perform welding of standard joint designs on various thicknesses of steel plate. Practice oxyacetylene welding and cutting (OAW), stick welding (SMAW), and wire feed welding (GMAW). Introduction to tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. Demonstrate shop safety, setup and troubleshooting of welding equipment and applications.
WELD1120 | Introduction to Welding Theory | Lecture (4 Credits)
Identification, recognition and calculations associated with weld joint designs and weld materials. Examine various weld processes: oxyacetylene welding and cutting (OAW), stick welding (SMAW), wire feed welding (GMAW). Introduction to tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. Examine shop safety, setup and troubleshooting of welding equipment and applications.
WELD1130 | Welding Math, Prints & Symbols | Lecture (4 Credits)
Principles of weld print reading, measuring systems, decimal/fraction conversions, dimensioning, layout, orthographic views, technical math, and section views.
WELD1210 | Advanced Welding Lab | Laboratory (5 Credits)
Practice welding of steel plate and aluminum alloys using stick welding (SMAW), wire feed welding (GMAW) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. Demonstrate shop safety, grinding, finishing, and cutting practices in a final fabrication project.
Prerequisite(s): WELD1110
WELD1220 | Advanced Welding Theory | Lecture (4 Credits)
Identification, recognition and calculations associated with weld joint designs, weld gasses, and metallurgy. Examine various weld processes including oxyacetylene welding and cutting (OAW), stick welding (SMAW), wire feed welding (GMAW), and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. Examine shop safety, setup and troubleshooting of welding equipment and applications.
Prerequisite(s): WELD1120
ARTS1000 | Introduction to Drawing | Lecture (3 Credits)
Analyze basic drawing concepts and techniques through demonstrations, discussions, critiques, slide lectures, and the use of a sketchbook. Work from observation using line, tone and other elements of art to solve spatial, compositional and light problems to accurately render the illusion of 3-dimensional form on a 2-dimensional surface.
General Education: Humanities