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    WLD 159 - Shop Practices for Advanced Pipe Welders (0.25-1.00 units)

    Recent Professors
    Christopher D. Armitage, Dakoda D. McFall
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    23–25 students
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: WLD 156 or WLD 158
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of WLD 159
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This is a supervised lab experience for pipe and tube welders. Students will practice skills in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux core arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), oxyacetylene welding (OAW), and oxy-fuel cutting (OFC) processes on several piping systems. American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104, American Welding Society (AWS) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section IX will be practiced. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 1.00 units to complete the entire curriculum of the course. Pass/No Pass only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
    Usually Held
    Fri 7:00am–4:20pm, Sat 7:00am–1:50pm