This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
MFAB 205 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) II* (3 Hours)
Prerequisites or corequisites: MFAB 131.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to weld fillet welds in the vertical-up (3F), and overhead (4F) weld positions, and groove joints in the vertical up, (3G) and overhead position (4G) weld positions with and/or without backing to industry standards. Students will be required to prepare materials using oxy-fuel cutting techniques. Students will perform a welding proficiency test equal to or exceeding the American Welding society (AWS) standard D1.1. Structural welding code. Students will be expected to provide basic hand tools and/or equipment.