WELD 050 - Semi-Automatic Welding Process

    Recent Professors
    KSmithII@riohondo.edu, CLopezDelReal@riohondo.edu, aangustain@riohondo.edu, LRobles@riohondo.edu, rgavela@riohondo.edu, POrtiz@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
    Class Size
    19–24 students
    Credits
    Not published
    Prerequisite
    WELD 040
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of WELD 050
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is intended for students who want to progress to an intermediate level of welding processes and further their skills in wire-fed, semi-automatic welding methods and techniques. This course emphasizes skills in gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and flux cored arc welding (FCAW). The course also focuses on safety, theory, characteristics and settings for power supplies and wire feeding units, electric current settings, electrode identification and selection, welding positions, and welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Special emphasis is placed on developing proficiency and speed for high-volume production applications.
    Usually Held
    Fri 3:30pm–6:35pm, Fri 8:00am–10:05am, Sat 12:45pm–3:50pm, Tue 12:45pm–1:35pm