ACRF 1140: Welding, Heating and Cutting Steel
Effective date
September 2021
Department
Automotive Collision Repair
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
Students begin this course learning to safely perform oxyacetylene welding, cutting and heating operations to establish basic skills as a foundation for additional welding processes. Then, students learn to perform gas metal arc welding processes as well as troubleshooting, equipment maintenance and safe welding practices. The course concludes with an industry standard weld performance qualification test.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe oxyacetylene components and safety devices.
- Perform oxyacetylene setup and shut down procedures according to industry standards and safe work practice.
- Describe gas metal arc welding (GMAW) equipment components and safety hazards.
- Describe gas metal arc welding process variables and their affects on the structural integrity of vehicle repairs.
- Perform gas metal arc welding setup and shut down procedures according to industry standards and safe work practice.
- Perform various gas metal arc welds on sheet steel to industry standard visual and destructive testing criterion.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 25
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 50
Total Hours: 75
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include: Lectures, demonstrations, group work, individual work, field trips, and project work in an authentic shop environment.
Grading System
Percentages-ITA
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Quizzes/Tests
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30
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Formative theory (quizzes and assignments)
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Exam
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20
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Summative theory
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Assignments
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30
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Performance evaluations
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Participation
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20
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Active participation, teamwork
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Course topics
- Properties of Steel 1: Steel Used in Vehicle Construction
- Oxyacetylene Heating and Cutting
- Properties of Steel 2: Steel Unitized Structures, Technologies and Repairs
- Steel Gas Metal Arc Welding
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.