PMTC - ARC Welding Lecture/Lab

This course provides basic orientation for shop and construction site safety. Instruction includes oxyacetylene welding and cutting processes, safety and proper handling of compressed gas cylinders, fluent equipment set-up, operation, and storage. Emphasis is placed on proper adjustment of welding and cutting flames and material preparation. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and basics of shop safety are introduced.

This course introduces terminology and procedures related to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW, "MIG"), including power source configurations, hardware, equipment set-up, and consumable gun components. Students are presented with practical applications related to shielding gas flow, weld bead characteristics, and weld bead geometry needed for certifications in fillet and groove weld fabrication.

This course introduces the student to the process of plasma arc cutting. The student will develop techniques of applying plasma arc cutting skills to nonferrous metals.

This course introduces general drawing fundamentals, drawing construction, sketching, and drawing view placement, along with fabrication techniques, fabrication set-up, fixtures, jigs, and templates. Fabrication fundamentals including tack and fit-up technique using squares, plumb-bobs, levels, rulers, and machine elements are also introduced.

This foundational course presents a practical overview of safe machine shop practices and entry level machining operations. The curriculum is very hands-on and includes an introduction to reading engineering drawings, using precision measuring tools, drill presses, band saws and manual lathes and mills. Simple machining projects will be completed in this introductory course.

This hands-on course dives deeper into the use of manual lathes and mills. Projects will be machined to precise tolerances on manual machines in this intermediate-level course. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing will be studied and applied.

This hands-on course provides training on Haas Computer Numerical Control (CNC) mills and lathes including setup and CNC machining operational procedures. The definition of G & M Codes will be taught. The student will gain employable technical knowledge and setup methods used on CNC machining equipment through programming, setup, and operations taught using simulators and hands-on applications. Completion of this course offers students technical skills as a CNC Machinist/Operator to be applied in various machining and fabrication industries. Upon successfully completing this course the student will satisfy the (3) required machining courses to complete the CNC Machinist/Fabricator CCC.

This hands-on course teaches CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) G-Code(geometric code) Programming for Haas mills and lathes, and CNC machining operational procedures for Mazak CNC mills and lathes. The student will gain employable technical knowledge of programming, operation, and setup methods used on CNC machining equipment through the use of simulators and hands-on applications. Completion of this course offers students technical skills as a CNC Machinist/Operator to be applied in various machining and fabrication industries.