NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Advanced GMAW
Course prefix, number, and section number: WLDG 2447 0816
Semester/Year of course: Fall/23
Semester start and end dates:08/28/2023 -12/16/2023
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face to Face
Class meeting location, days, and times: 520, F, 1:00-3:00
Lab meeting location, days, and times: 2308, TWRF, 1:00-3:00
Semester credit hours: 4
Course description: Advanced topics in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). Includes welding in various positions. 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours. At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Demonstrate proficiency in various welding positions; describe safety rules and equipment use; and describe the effects of welding parameters in GMAW; weld various joint designs and diagnose welding problems and perform visual inspection.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials:
Welding Principles and Applications, 9th Edition
Larry Jeffus, (ISBN: 978-0-3573-7765-9 )
Name of instructor: Lindon Carr
Office location: 2301
Telephone number: 940 668-7731 x4953
E-mail address: lcarr@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: 12:00- 1:00
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
Final grade scale: Points
Late work policy: Point Deduction
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation, and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct.
Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. Absence does not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Dropping a course is the student’s responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for excessive absence. See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.
Withdrawal Policy: Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is 11/06/2023
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: 11/06/2023
Student Learning Outcomes:
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Demonstrate proficiency in various welding positions
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Describe safety rules and equipment use
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Describe the effects of welding parameters in GMAW; weld various joint designs and diagnose welding problems and perform visual inspection.
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Core Objectives:
o Critical Thinking
o Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
o Social Responsibility
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provide resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Darrell Smith
Office location: Gainesville CTC 2110
Telephone number: 940-668-7731 x4426
E-mail address: ddsmith@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville CTC 2106
Telephone number: 940 668 3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu