Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies

The Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies student who successfully completes four years of the program will, at a minimum, be able to acquire an understanding of blueprints and calculations along with an understanding of trigonometry and basic engineering. The student will be able to inspect materials and structures for the quality of welds. The student will be able to use both hand-held and power tools, and industry related machinery. Students will have a basic understanding of metallurgy.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

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GRADUATES OF OUR METAL FABRICATION AND JOINING TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM WILL GRADUATE WITH THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: 

  • The ability to demonstrate health and safety practices specific to Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies

  • The ability to recognize the fundamentals of metal fabrication and joining processes

  • The ability to identify and demonstrate proper measurement devices for specific applications

  • The ability to read and interpret prints

  • The ability to layout materials

  • The ability to design metal fabrication parts

  • The ability to demonstrate the use of hand tools, according to industry and OSHA standards

  • The ability to demonstrate the use of power tools, according to industry and OSHA standards

  • The ability to demonstrate fundamental technical skills according to current industry standards

  • The ability to demonstrate mechanical cutting operations, according to industry and OSHA standards

  • The ability to demonstrate the fundamentals of forming metal, according to industry and OSHA standards

  • The ability to demonstrate the oxy-fuel gas cutting process, according to industry and OSHA standards

  • The ability to demonstrate the plasma arc cutting process, according to industry and OSHA standards

  • The ability to demonstrate the oxy-acetylene welding process, following industry and OSHA standards


  • The ability to demonstrate the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process

  • The ability to demonstrate the gas arc welding (GMAW) process

  • The ability to demonstrate the flux core welding process

  • The ability to demonstrate the gas tungsten arc welding process

  • The ability to demonstrate the spot welding process

  • The ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of weld inspection

  • The ability to monitor basic equipment and perform machinery maintenance

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