Industrial Technology - Concentration: Welding/Metal Fabrication

The Welding/Metal Fabrication program prepares individuals as welders or metal fabricators. The curriculum focuses on the development of knowledge and skills in Oxyfuel welding and brazing, Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) (MIG), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) (TIG), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW).

Students enrolled in the program may attain selected certifications from the following organizations:

American Petroleum Institute (API)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Welding Society (AWS)
Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA)

Typical Program of Study

Fall

INTC 1030 - Industrial Concepts Credits: 3
MATH 1050 - Trigonometric Applications Credits: 4
WELD 1060 - General Welding Credits: 4
WELD 1070 - Applied Welding Credits: 4
WELD 1210 - Welding Blueprints Credits: 3

Spring

INTC 1020 - Safety in the Workplace Credits: 3
PHYS 1030 - Introduction to Physics Credits: 4
WELD 1130 - Fabrication Tools and Processes Credits: 3
WELD 2110 - Inert Gas Arc Welding Credits: 3
WELD 2120 - Pipe Welding Credits: 3

Fall

Elective - Social/Behavioral Science Credits: 3

ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
INTC 1010 - Quality and Inspection Credits: 3
SPCH 2300 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
WELD 1010 - Pattern Development I Credits: 3

Spring

Elective - Humanities Elective Credits: 3

WELD 1410 - Metallurgy and Materials Testing Credits: 4
WELD 2010 - Pattern Development II Credits: 2
WELD 2150 - Properties of Special Materials Credits: 2

Total Credit Hours: 60

For Further Information

Charlie Bloomer
Instructor, Welding/Metal Fabrication
Telephone: 423.354.2599
cebloomer@NortheastState.edu

Michael Bledsoe
Dean, Technical Education
Telephone: 423.279.7639
mhbledsoe@NortheastState.edu

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Industrial Technology - Concentration: Welding/Metal Fabrication

Typical Program of Study

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Total Credit Hours: 60

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