ASSOCIATE OF OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES : COURSE LISTING AND DESCRIPTIONS

The first 10 courses are the same as the Master Welder program courses; please refer to the Master Welder course listing and descriptions to find them. Also, student must complete Master Welder program in order to move on to Associate of Occupational Studies program.

Course Listing for Second Half of Associate Program:

Applied Math and Symbols
Math used for weld testing and inspection processes. Symbols on welding drawings and acronyms used for identification and organizations. Course taken initially by all students who start the second academic year. One semester credit hour.

Radiographic Testing Radiation Safety
Theory and applications for the use of radiographic testing. Safety requirements for radiation environments. Semester credit hours = 4.

Codes & Specifications Radiographic Film Interpretation
Coverage and application of codes and specifications from various professional societies, institutes, and associations that issue standards for metal fabrication. Lab activities associated with utilization of these standards and radiographic film interpretation. Semester credit hours = 3 hours.

Basic Metallurgy & Destructive Testing
Fundamentals of metal structure and properties. Testing through destructive methods of cutting weld straps and checking tensile strength as well as any defects. Lab focus is on destructive testing applications. Semester credit hours = 3 hours.

Liquid Penetrant & Magnetic Particle Testing
Methods of PT testing to detect surface defects on non-porous solid material. Penetrant techniques, safety, and environmental considerations. Magnetic particle test method and its value for inspecting ferromagnetic materials. Wet fluorescent magnetic particle testing method is included. Lab applications reinforce associated theory. Semester credit hours = 3.

Ultrasonic Testing
Acoustic relationships and physical principles associated with ultrasonic testing techniques. Lab applications reinforce the theory supporting this important process. Semester credit hours = 3.

Visual & Leak Testing
Presentation of the oldest and most widely used method of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) which is visual inspection of welds and other specifications. Leak testing procedures according to ANSI and ASME specifications. Lab provides practice on these NDT competencies. Semester credit hours = 3.

Communications & Records
Techniques and approaches to effectively communicate with various personalities in the workplace. Documentation of inspection results, filing systems, and maintenance of activity reports. Semester credit hours = 4.

Drawings & Fabrication Processes
Analysis of fabrication drawings, bill of materials, product dimensional tolerance standards, and specified fabrication processes. Lab activities reinforce lecture information. Semester credit hours = 3.

Eddy Current Testing
NDT theory and techniques of eddy current testing processes. Lab assignments implement these various testing methods. Semester credit hours = 3.

Quality Management Techniques
Roles of the welding quality assurance/quality control inspector. Basics of total quality management and statistical control. Semester credit hours = 4.

All phase courses may be taken in any sequence except Applied Math & Symbols.