VO 8672: Welding I

Unit

The Nature of Technology 

Welding Technology and Society

Design and Engineering in Welding Technology

Applying Design Processes in Welding Technology

Select and Apply  Technology in Welding Technology

Focus

Technology is a varied field of study. Students will examine the definition and applications of welding technology.

Technology is strong influence on society. Students will understand and describe the impacts of welding technology.

Resources are the raw materials of a technological system. Selecting and applying them toward a welding solution is essential.

Technology is a tool to assist in solving complex welding problems. A systems approach is a framework to design solutions.

The role of technology is diverse. Identifying the role of technology in welding is essential to an improved understanding.

Transfer  

Goals

• Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations.
• Empower students to   be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
• Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.

• Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students  for emerging occupations. 
• Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
• Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.

• Bridge academic,  employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
• Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
• Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.

• Bridge academic,  employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
• Empower students to be successful citizens,  employees, and leaders in society. 
• Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.

• Bridge academic,  
• employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
• Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
• Explore and pursue industry credentials through the integration of content and work-based learning (WBL).

Unit  

Learning  

Targets

• Develop an understanding of welding throughout history. 
• Identify the purpose and function of SkillsUSA. 
• Describe the importance and contribution of  welding to society. 
• Gain a historical perspective of welding technology and its implications. 
• Appreciate the value of career and technical student organizations through participation.

• Identify impacts of  welding technology. 
• Use the systems model approach to identify the processes of welding technology. 
• Appreciate the role of welding technology in improving the quality of life. 
• Describe the multiple  pathways in the field of  welding. 
• Categorize various types of welding processes.

• Design and build a solution to a welding problem using tools. 
• Understand and demonstrate safety in the welding lab. 
• Describe resources and their applications in welding. 
• Evaluate and determine the appropriate resources for a welding-related  application. 
• Explore trends in various types of welding. 
• Identify welding  techniques in shipbuilding.

• Utilize a systems approach to solve a welding problem.
• Identify basic elements of a drawing or sketch.
• Identify welding symbol information.
• Follow the instructions on a job specifications sheet.
• Apply basic measuring skills to welding operations.
• Convert basic measurements.
• Interpret dimensions from a drawing with incomplete dimensions.

• Demonstrate knowledge of welding by earning an industry credential. 
• Demonstrate Shielded Metal Arc Welding.
• Demonstrate Gas Metal Arc Welding.
• Demonstrate Flux Core Arc Welding.
• Demonstrate Thermal Cutting.
• Demonstrate Visual Examination Procedures.
• Research a career pathway in welding.