Manufacturing-Automation for Metals Joining and Severing Processes

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This certificate will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to engage in quality control, inspections, basic tool operations, use of an oxy-fuel torch, and welding processes applicable to manufacturing plant maintenance and repairs.

Program Purpose

Graduates will demonstrate fundamental quality control, inspection, basic tool operations, use of an oxy-fuel torch, and welding processes applicable to manufacturing plant maintenance and repairs.

Learning Outcomes

• Student will learn and demonstrate ability to safely perform equipment set up and use of auxiliary equipment related to materials preparation for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)
• Student will learn and demonstrate ability to set up fixtures and use of tooling related to semi-automatic welding/cutting equipment utilizing Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC).
• Student will learn and demonstrate ability to safely operated the CNC control systems for automated Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Plasma Arc Cutting processes (PAC)
• Student will learn and demonstrate ability to perform a welding/cutting part production using CNC control systems for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Plasma Arc Cutting processes (PAC)
• Student will learn and demonstrate ability to create a production of a part and perform automatic Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Plasma Arc Cutting processes (PAC) applicable to automated welding/cutting manufacturing