Welding for Diesel Maintenance

Abstract

Students will be introduced to different welding and cutting processes. This course covers proper weld fusion, heat distortion, penetration, and their effects to the parent material. Students will learn the basics of proper welding and cutting machine set up from turning the machine on and off and identification of machine parts to demonstrating and identifying the differences between good quality welds and poor quality welds. They will be introduced to and demonstrate weld shop safety and practice, and proper compressed cylinder transport and storage.