Course description
Level One
COMP1998 Computer Applications
Description: This course will introduce students to the use of operating systems and file management, word processing and spreadsheet software programs in order to produce technical documents. The use of search tools for accessing information and online communication will also be studied.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
DRWG1730 Engineering Drawings I
Description: This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic principles and concepts of technical drawings. Emphasis will be placed on basic drafting in orthographic projections, sections, dimensioning and tolerancing, notes and specifications, etc., to prepare the student for the interpretation of blueprints. In addition, the student will be introduced to basic computer-aided drafting (CAD).
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
LIBS1540 Student Success for Higher Learning
Description: This course enables students to develop skills that will enhance their success in college. Students will identify their unique learning styles and develop strategies for success in their academic and personal lives.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
MATH1630 Technical Mathematics I
Description: This course is an applications oriented mathematics course in which the student utilizes arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, geometry and statistics to solve technically oriented problems. This course is designed to develop a proficiency in mathematics necessary for subsequent courses in Fabrication, Quality Control, Robotics and Computer Applications. The course covers both vocational (job oriented) and generic skills (written, analytical and problem-solving).
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD1350 Welding Processes Applications I
Description: This practical course provides the student with "hands-on" skills training utilizing various welding processes including, oxy-fuel welding (OFW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) in flat and horizontal positions.
Hours: 105
Credits: 7
WELD1360 Welding Processes Technology I
Description: This theoretical course will begin with an introduction to welding, health and safety issues, welding history and applications. The next topics will introduce the principles and applications of the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process fundamentals.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Level Two
COMM1180 Effective Technical Communications I
Description: Recommended: The course content is based on the assumption that students can demonstrate competency in the use of the English language.
NOTE: This is course does not qualify for a General Education exemption.
This level-one course is designed to introduce students to industrial and business communications. Emphasis is placed on analyzing audience, determining purpose and effective ordering of ideas for various written communications such as letters and memoranda in the technical environment. As well, all students are expected to participate in group work throughout the semester and are expected to give an oral presentation.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
DRWG1740 Engineering Drawings II
Description: This course will build on Engineering Drawings I by interpreting fabrication drawings and writing Bill of Materials. Students will work with piece part drawings and assembly drawings to fabrication and welding requirements. Welding symbols and their applications will be studied. In addition, the student will continue to develop computer-aided drafting skills.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Pre-Requisites: DRWG1730
ELEC1100 Electrical Fundamentals
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge of the basic principles and laws of electricity and the measurement of electrical quantities as required to safely work with and understand the operation of welding equipment and processes. Direct current and alternating current systems will be compared and the basic operation of electrical/electronic devices and simple circuits will be introduced. The student will also be introduced to electrical schematics and electrical symbols.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
MATH1440 Technical Mathematics II
Description: This course is a follow-up to Technical Mathematics I, furthering the student's mathematical skills utilizing trigonometry, statistics, binary numbers and Boolean algebra. The course is designed to enhance problem solving skills.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
Pre-Requisites: MATH1630
WELD1330 Welding Processes Technology II
Description: This theoretical course will introduce the principles and applications of the major welding processes, including gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and oxy-fuel welding (OFW). The principles of thermal cutting processes including oxy-fuel cutting, carbon arc gouging and plasma arc cutting are also discussed.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Pre-Requisites: WELD1360
WELD1340 Welding Processes Applications II
Description: This practical course provides the student with advanced "hands-on" skills training utilizing various welding processes including shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), flux cored arc (FCAW) and gas metal arc welding(GMAW) on steel and aluminium in all positions. Additional skills training with the thermal cutting processes including oxy-fuel gas cutting, plasma arc cutting and carbon arc gouging will also be covered.
Hours: 105
Credits: 7
Pre-Requisites: WELD1350
WELD1700 Welding Quality and Inspection
Description: Welding quality will be studied from a perspective of defect identification and reviewing cause, effect and corrective actions for various defects. In addition, causes and control methods for warpage and distortion in welded fabrication will also be reviewed.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Level Three
MATH2280 Technical Mathematics III
Description: This course builds on knowledge and skills acquired in Technical Mathematics I and II. The topics covered in this course include basic algebra, functional notation and graphical representation, trigonometric functions of any angle, systems of linear equations and determinants, exponents and radicals, and analytic geometry. The course introduces numerous technical applications pertaining to engineering technology and is designed to improve the students' analytical and problem solving skills.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
ROBO2060 Robotic Fundamentals
Description: This course will introduce industrial robots, how they work and their applications. Robot operation and communication with peripheral equipment will be studied. Emphasis will be placed on effective operation of teach pendants to safely test-run existing programs and to efficiently jog the robot to desired positions to correct existing robot paths.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
WELD2155 Welding Codes And Quality Control
Description: This course will introduce the quality control concepts as they apply to a welding and fabrication environment. Welding defects will be studied from the point of view of their cause, detection, consequence, and correction. Inspection and testing methods to determine weld dimensional accuracy, structural soundness and mechanical properties are reviewed. In addition, welding codes and standards are examined with emphasis on ASME Section IX and CSA W47.1 and W59. Welding procedure development and documentation, welder testing, and certification to meet code requirements will be studied in depth.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2160 Metal Fabrication Technology
Description: This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts of basic metal fabrication methods and principles. Emphasis will be placed on safety and on the proper selection, use and care of hand measuring and power tools. In addition, the student will be operating metal fabrication machines including plate shears, press brake and plate rolls.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2235 Welding Processes Applications III
Description: This laboratory based course develops proficiency in industrial welding and joining processes. Simulated industrial situations provide the student with welding procedure development experience and a thorough understanding of the operating variables of welding processes including GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, MCAW, SAW and RSW. The importance of procedural documentation is stressed by requiring written procedures and laboratory reports documenting the process applications.
Hours: 90
Credits: 6
WELD2250 Welding Processes Technology III
Description: This course is designed to further enhance the students' knowledge of welding processes as taught in Welding Processes Technology I and II. The major areas of study will include: Arc Welding Power Sources, Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Cored Arc Welding.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Electives: General Education
Description: Student must complete a minimum of 36 Hours
Level Four
ROBO2040 Robotic Programming
Description: This course will develop basic robotic programming skills with a variety of robotic systems. Selection of jog system, positional teaching, specifying appropriate motion type and velocity, input/output commands, jumps, labels and counters will be studied for effective robot programming strategies. Safe operation and test running of programs will be emphasized.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2020 Visual Weld Inspection Applications
Description: This course includes applications in welding and weldment Visual Inspection (VT). The functions of the visual inspector prior to, during, and after the welding process will be explored. Prior to welding, the student will practice the interpretation of fabrication and piping drawings, the quality planning process including the creation of inspection documentation using CAD technology, dimensional inspection and documentation of incoming material, material and edge preparation, and fit-up inspections. The student will also create weldments that will be submitted to detailed visual inspection and reporting by evaluating the end product against the acceptance criteria.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2115 Welding Mechanics
Description: The goal of this course is to relate the study of statics and metallurgy to the mechanics of materials and basic weld joint design and materials selection. The fundamental concepts of stress and strain will be evaluated in common types of welded structures and joints. Elementary theories of beam bending, including the concepts of centroids, and moment of inertia will be introduced. The relationship between welding design codes and the allowable stress in welded connections will be learned through application to practical problems in weld sizing.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2175 Welding Metallurgy I
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to welding metallurgy. The areas of study will include steel making, the structure and properties of plain carbon steel including their testing for mechanical properties. The student will be taught basic metallography which includes specimen preparation and etching. In addition, the student will study phase diagrams, the iron-carbon diagram and the effect of heat input upon a weldment.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2185 NDE Fundamentals
Description: This course will enable the student to use non-destructive inspection methods to assess the structural integrity of weldments and metals. Lab demonstrations, and extensive practice will enable the student to inspect weldments and interpret test results using the Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particle and Ultrasonic testing methods to meet training requirements for CGSB certification. The Radiographic test method will also be studied with emphasis on film interpretation.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2220 Welding Circuits and Controls
Description: This course will build upon the fundamental knowledge of electrical principles to develop an appreciation of the electrical circuits important to the operation of welding processes. The student will become familiar with industrial electrical power systems, the conversion of electrical power for welding, the measurement of electrical quantities, control interfacing between power sources, wire-feeders, and ancillary equipment, and the troubleshooting of welding circuits. A primary focus of this course will be the development of safe work practices for the purpose of process measurement and troubleshooting, not welding machine repair or installation wiring.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
WELD2245 Welding Processes Applications IV
Description: This laboratory based course further develops proficiency in industrial welding and joining processes. Simulated industrial situations provide the student with welding procedure development experience and a thorough understanding of the operating variables of welding processes including GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, MCAW, SAW and RSW. The importance of procedural documentation is stressed by requiring written procedures and laboratory reports documenting the process applications.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2260 Welding Processes Technology IV
Description: This course is designed to further enhance the students' knowledge of welding processes as taught in Welding Processes Technology I, II and III. The major areas of study will include: Submerged Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Plasma Arc Welding, Plasma Cutting, Plasma Gouging and Resistance Welding. Other related welding processes such as Stud Welding and Laser Beam Welding will also be studied.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Level Five
CNTR3075 Programmable Logic Controllers
Description: This course introduces the student to the use of modern manufacturing techniques that programmable controllers allow. In an industrial environment where automation is being applied, students will learn that programmable logic controllers can make work easier and safer while maintaining quality, efficiency and productivity.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
MANU3050 Manufacturing Processes
Description: This course will examine all production processes to effectively plan product manufacturing. Process planning and costing for manufacturing methods including cutting, stamping, machining, casting, assembly and coating will be studied. Knowledge of these processes will be used to effectively plan for manufacturing including sequence, resources, equipment and facilities required.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
ROBO3040 Robotic Welding Programming
Description: This course will continue to develop robotic programming skills with emphasis on MIG and spot welding applications. Lab practice will optimize weld quality and cycle time for a variety of thin and thick-gauge applications. Advanced features and functions including tool centre point calibration, seam find and tracking, and multi-pass applications will be studied.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD3070 Welded Design
Description: The basics of welded structural design including allowable stress, limit state, and plastic design will be introduced. The student will learn to calculate the required size of welds using the allowable stress method and the selection of filler metals of various strength levels to match the requirements of weld design codes such as CSA W59. Special emphasis will be placed upon identifying issues with designs or welding discontinuities that can affect the integrity of welded structures with an introduction fracture mechanics. The issues around the ductile to brittle fracture transition of structural steels, brittle fracture, and the special requirements of fatigue-loaded structures will be discussed.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
WELD3085 Welding Metallurgy II
Description: The goal of this course is to build upon the basic metallurgical concepts with a through study of the metallurgical considerations for welding a variety of metals and the performance of welds in service. Specifically, the welding metallurgy of the following metals will be covered: carbon and low-alloys steels, modern HSLA steels, the stainless steel alloy family, cast irons, nickel, copper, aluminum and titanium based alloys. The effect of the welding process, heat input, and consumable selection will be investigated through lab experiments on sample welds. The performance of welds in service and welding failure analysis will also be introduced. Topics of discussion here include: lamellar tearing, hydrogen embrittlement, corrosion and weld cladding, stress corrosion cracking, wear and wearfacing and elevated temperature failures. The course will include the study of cases of welded structural failure for student evaluation and corrective action recommendations.
Hours: 75
Credits: 5
WELD3170 Technical Project I-A
Description: Students must undertake a self directed technical project in their 3rd year of study. The purpose of this project is to expose the student to a typical project that would be undertaken by a Technologist in industry. Topics could include solving a manufacturing problem, developing a new welding procedure or evaluating the weldability of a unique material (or any other topic as mutually agreed to by the student and the faculty advisor). The purpose of this course is to research possible topics and to develop a comprehensive plan for implementation in Technical Project II. The student will develop experience in the processes of Project Management (planning phase) and additional skills in technical research.
Hours: 15
Credits: 1
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WELD3180 Welding Processes Technology V
Description: This course will include a review of advances in conventional welding processes including arc and resistance welding methods. Application of new consumables, power sources and equipment will be studied. Another component in this course will include a presentation project for a non-conventional welding process such as laser, ultrasonic or explosion welding for joining and non-joining applications.
Hours: 60
Credits: 4
Electives: General Education
Description: Student must complete a minimum of 36 Hours
Level Six
DRWG3100 CAD/CAM Applications
Description: This course will continue to develop CAD skills and use thermal cutting software to import and modify shape part drawing files then generating the plate nesting and cut code for downloading to the CNC thermal cutting table. Another CAD/CAM application to be reviewed will be transition joint and 3D software for generating templates or flat pattern developments automatically.
Hours: 60
Credits: 4
IENG3040 Operations Management
Description: This course will introduce the student to the process of manufacturing and how manufacturing operations are planned and managed. Special emphasis will be placed upon the process of bringing new products to market and relating the involvement of welding technology to this task. Topics will include: the concept of ?Value-Adding?, production strategies and processes, concurrent engineering, design for manufacturability, ?lean manufacturing?, plant and work-cell layout, process flowcharting and operation analysis, labour force planning, total productive maintenance, and health and safety management. A major student project will be included that will develop skills in the process of technical project management through the use of a welding manufacturing case study.
Hours: 60
Credits: 4
IFME3045 Hydraulics And Pneumatics
Description: In this course, students will gain familiarity with hydraulic components operation and applications, design of hydraulic circuits, pressure relief valves, single/double acting cylinder, restrictions, flow metering, pressure compensated flow control valves, hydraulic fluids, hydraulic fluids, hydraulic symbology, hydraulic power unit, directional control valves, and check valves. Also included are compressed air production and preparation, operation and application of pneumatic components, standard pneumatic symbology, pneumatic working elements, directional control valves, pressure and flow control valves, basic logic circuits, pneumatic timer and pressure sequence valve.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
QUAL3025 Quality Assurance Systems
Description: This course introduces the concept of Total Quality Management as it relates manufacturing processes in general, and specifically to the welding process. Topics of discussion include: the history of the modem quality philosophies (Demming/Juran), the true cost of quality, root cause analysis and quality assurance systems (ISO9000, QS9000, CSA Z299, and ASME). Special emphasis will be placed upon learning applications Ishikawa’s seven tools of quality. (e.g. Pareto Charts, Control Charts and Cause and Effect Diagrams). Equipment calibration (including welding machines, tools, gauges, etc.) will also be discussed.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
WELD2010 Welding Cost Effectiveness
Description: This course develops the student's ability to recognize all factors that contribute to an overall welding cost, and to take an analytical approach to cost reduction. Welding cost estimating methods will be studied, (using spreadsheet software) as a tool in making accurate comparisons using the major production welding processes. After a review of the contributing factors to an overall welding cost the student will examine industrial examples in case study format, and take appropriate steps to reduce welding costs.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
WELD3090 Welding Automation And Tooling
Description: The course will develop knowledge in a wide range of technologies applicable to welding automation. Sensors such as limit switches and proximity switches will be studied as will their integration with a weldment fixturing, clamping and transfer tooling. Students will learn to apply automation including torch manipulators and carriages, weldment positioners, dedicated and flexible automation with both robotic and non-robotic technologies. The student will be able to utilize various locating, clamping, indexing and tool guiding devices as used in jigs and fixtures for the successful design of fabrication, welding and inspection operations.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
WELD3165 Technical Project II-B
Description: Students must undertake a self directed technical project in their 3rd year of study. The purpose of this project is to expose the student to a typical project that would be undertaken by a Technologist in industry. Topics could include solving a manufacturing problem, developing a new welding procedure or evaluating the weldability of a unique material (or any other topic as mutually agreed to by the student and the faculty advisor). The purpose of this course is to implement and complete the project conceived in Technical Project I. There is a strong emphasis in this course on developing the student’s ability to communicate through both written and oral means by completing the course with a comprehensive report and presentation to their peers.
Hours: 45
Credits: 3
