Welding & Fabrication
Instructor: Tedd Moody
Hello, my name is Tedd Moody. This is my third year teaching Welding & Fabrication at IVVC. My background is fabrication/machine shop operation and I have owned and operated my own business for the past 12 years. I have worked in all aspects of the manufacturing industry from fast paced factory repair and welding to the precision aerospace industry. I am skilled in every type of welding process and position. Another one of my true passions is manual machining. I chose to teach because I want to help students learn to become quality welders and help mold them into talented and valued employees. As a high school student, I had a teacher who helped me turn my life around and prepare me for a successful future, and it is my hope to be that teacher for my students.
WELDING & FABRICATION I
Grades: 11, 12
SIS #: 13207A001
Welding & Fabrication I is the first year of a two-year sequence.
Units of study - Shop safety, MIG welding, oxy acetylene welding, shielded metal arc welding, stick welding, blueprint reading, layout and fabrication processes
Tasks you will complete -
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Weld components in flat and horizontal positions
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Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits
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Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers
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Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
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Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals
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Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
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Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
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Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment
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Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers
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Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
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Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment, such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment
Skills/abilities you need to be successful - respectful & highly motivated, ability to follow instructions, ability to work as part of a team, problem-solving skills, willingness and ability to learn, hand and eye coordination, very detail oriented and organized, ability to work independently in the shop, dependability, manual dexterity, mathematics/measuring
Certification you may be eligible to receive upon successful completion -
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OSHA-10 Safety Certification
Related careers - Ironworker, Pipefitter, Boilermaker, Assembler/Fabricator, Steam Fitter, Machinist, Tool and Die Maker, Sheet Metal Worker, Underwater Welder, Maintenance Welder, Sub Arc Operator, Construction Worker, Machine Operator
Articulated Credit: KCC WT 116 - Fundamental Welding Process (2 credits)
WELDING & FABRICATION II
Grade: 12
Required: 70% or higher in Welding & Fabrication I
SIS #: 13207A002
Welding & Fabrication II is the second year of a two-year sequence.
Units of study - Overhead and vertical welding positions, variable diameter and thicknesses of pipe, specialized TIG welding processes in aluminum and stainless steel
Tasks you will complete -
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Weld components in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions
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Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits
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Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals
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Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
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Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
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Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques
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Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
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Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding
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Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
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Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information
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Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools
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Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers
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Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders
Skills/abilities you need to be successful - respectful & highly motivated, ability to follow instructions, ability to work as part of a team, problem-solving skills, willingness and ability to learn, hand and eye coordination, very detail oriented and organized, ability to work independently in the shop, dependability, manual dexterity, mathematics/measuring
Certification you may be eligible to receive upon successful completion -
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OSHA-10 Safety Certification
Related careers - Ironworker, Pipefitter, Boilermaker, Assembler/Fabricator, Steam Fitter, Machinist, Tool and Die Maker, Sheet Metal Worker, Underwater Welder, Maintenance Welder, Sub Arc Operator, Construction Worker, Machine Operator
Articulated Credit: WCC WLD 100 - Survey of Welding (3 credits); WLD 115 - Oxy-Fuel Welding & Cutting (3 credits); and WLD 120 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I (3 credits)
Mr. Moody can be reached at (815) 786-9873, extension 240, or via email at TMoody@ivvc.net.