Manufacturing Technology: Welding Specialization, AAS

MAFT.AAS.V62

Welding

Program Overview

The Manufacturing Technology: Welding Specialization provides the student with fundamental theories in the technology processes, metallurgy, and fabrication design within manufacturing industries. The student will develop practical skills in drafting, tungsten, and inert gas welding, metal inert gas welding, stick electrode welding, oxyacetylene welding, oxyacetylene cutting and oxyacetylene brazing. Students will be required to furnish personal protective equipment and tools.

This program will stress Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) criteria. The MSSC is an industry-led, training, assessment and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production and material handling workers.

Students can finish a number of short-term training certificates as they progress through the program, and can join the program at multiple points, depending on assessment results and educational goals. To be successful in the Welding Specialization, students should first complete the Manufacturing Production Certificate.

This program was created as part of the Illinois Network for Advanced Manufacturing, which includes 21 Illinois community colleges.

Additional program information

Students who successfully pass all four assessments (MAFT 1112, MAFT 1222, MAFT 1232 and MAFT 1312) will be recognized as a Certified Production Technician (CPT) by the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC).

Program Requirements

Major Courses

MAFT 1112Intro to Manufacturing and Safety

2 Credits

MAFT 1222Quality and Measurement

2 Credits

MAFT 1232Manufacturing Processes

2 Credits

MAFT 1312Intro to Manufacturing Maintenance

2 Credits

MAFT 1323Lean and Quality Overview

3 Credits

WELD 1114Basic Welding

4 Credits

WELD 1124Advanced Arc Welding

4 Credits

WELD 1263Metallurgy & Heat Treatment

3 Credits

WELD 2044Pipe Welding

4 Credits

WELD 2124Tungsten Inert Gas Welding

4 Credits

WELD 2224Metallic Inert Gas Welding

4 Credits

MCHN 1311Precision Measurement

1 Credit

MCHN 1323Fabrication

3 Credits

MCHN 1442Rigging

2 Credits

Choose one

WELD 2062Fillet Weld Special Problems

2 Credits

WELD 2072Groove Weld Special Problems

2 Credits

WELD 2172Pipe Weld Special Problems

2 Credits

Total Credit Hours:42

General education

 

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

or

COMM 1603Business Communication

3 Credits

BSNS 2423Internship Experience

3 Credits

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

MATH 1103Technical Mathematics

3 Credits

General Education Course

3 Credits

Technical Electives

6 Credits

Total Credit Hours:21

Higher level English and/or mathematics course(s) can be substituted.

Choose the General Education  course from the General education courses for Applied Science Degrees.

Choose the Technology course from the Technology Electives list.

Total Credit Hours: 63

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

MAFT 1112Intro to Manufacturing and Safety

2 Credits

MAFT 1222Quality and Measurement

2 Credits

MAFT 1232Manufacturing Processes

2 Credits

MAFT 1312Intro to Manufacturing Maintenance

2 Credits

MATH 1103Technical Mathematics

3 Credits

MAFT 1323Lean and Quality Overview

3 Credits

WELD 1114Basic Welding

4 Credits

Spring semester

MCHN 1311Precision Measurement

1 Credit

MATH 1103Technical Mathematics

3 Credits

WELD 1124Advanced Arc Welding

4 Credits

WELD 2224Metallic Inert Gas Welding

4 Credits

Technical Elective

3 Credits

Fall semester

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

MCHN 1323Fabrication

3 Credits

WELD 2124Tungsten Inert Gas Welding

4 Credits

WELD 2044Pipe Welding

4 Credits

WELD
Welding Special Problems Course

2 Credits

Spring Semester

BSNS 2423Internship Experience

3 Credits

 

COMM 1603Business Communication

3 Credits

or

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

 

MCHN 1442Rigging

2 Credits

WELD 1263Metallurgy & Heat Treatment

3 Credits

General Education Elective

3 Credits

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