Course Title:	Welding Codes
Course Prefix & Number:		WLDG 1427	Section Number:	0310	Semester/Year:	Fall/24
Semester Credit Hours:		4	Lecture Hours:	64	Lab Hours:	0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): An in-depth study of welding codes and their development in accordance with structural standards, welding processes, destructive and nondestructive test methods. 64 lecture hours. At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Categorize major codes; identify welding procedures; identify welding and NDT symbols; list responsibilities of inspectors; evaluate post-weld heat treatments and destructive testing; list alloys/phases of metals; state the effects of heating and cooling; apply pre weld, in-process, and shop inspection standards; develop welding procedures; calculate preheat and post-weld heat treatments; and identify NDT test methods and welding discontinuities.
Course Prerequisite(s):  None
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Welding Principles and Applications, 9th Edition Larry Jeffus,  (ISBN: 978-0-3573-7765-9 )

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