Basic Ag Welding
In this class students will study the principles of metal and the processes used to fabricate them into consumer products and industrial uses. Participants will learn welding safety practice and techniques used in manufacturing. This class will explore many hands on activities with some individual projects, exploring the welding techniques of aluminum, gas, wire feed, and stick arc welding. These activities will include the uses of electric welding devices and gases such as acetylene, argon, oxygen and carbon dioxide. Applications to current issues and careers will also be presented.
Course details
- Open to
- Grades 9 to 12
- Length
- One quarter (2 blocks)
- Credits
- 0.5 credit
- Department
- Agriculture
- Course number
- 106
- Prerequisite
- None
- When offered
- Available every year
- Also counts for
- Art credit available.
Pathways that include this course
- Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources, Power, Structural, and Technical Systems
- Engineering, Manufacturing, & Technology, Manufacturing
