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    WELDING at Los Angeles Pierce College

    WELDING 361 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I

    Recent Professors
    Raymond Vergara, Sydney Grajeda
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.3Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    WELDING 162 or IND TEK 162 with a grade of "C" or better.
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Formerly IND TEK 361. Credit not given for both courses. Prerequisite: WELDING 162 or IND TEK 162 with a grade of "C" or better. Students complete activities using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) pro- cess, also known as Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG). Students acquire a solid foundation in the principle and practices necessary to construct weldments. Student will learn to control stresses, and distortion of aluminum welding safety, and basic informa- tion on the equipment and procedures critical to GTAW. Students weld on Aluminum. Students gain the knowledge on the proper usage of the filler metal used in the GTAW.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 6:30pm–9:40pm, Sat 9:30am–4:00pm