CARP 050V - Welding Fabrication

Prerequisite: State Indentured Carpenter Union Apprentice; CARP 040A; CARP 040B
Advisory:READ 022 or appropriate placement; MATH 070 or appropriate placement

This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the carpentry industry. The course is designed as an introduction to layout and basic welding and fabrication. Students are introduced to the basic skills of measuring, equipment setup and cutting, shaping, grinding, welding, filing, heating, and bending metal parts. Training includes fundamental arc welding techniques to fabricate project components.