Fabrication
Fabrication 10 (5 credits) *Course fee
This course is an introduction to the process of welding and fabrication. We will focus our efforts on tools and safety and begin Oxyacetylene Welding and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) commonly referred to as MIG welding. Once an appropriate skill level is reached, the students will try their newfound skills on suitable projects. This course will begin the process to become a home hobbyist/artist/blacksmith up to and including a trade welder. Learning to work with both hands simultaneously, as you do with welding, will be a skill that will benefit you in many future occupations.
Fabrication 20 (5 credits) *Course fee
Prerequisite: Complete at least 60% of modules offered at previous level
Each level of fabrication is bigger and better than the first. As student’s skills develop, not only will they be given an opportunity to make ornamental projects for themselves but they may also be given the chance to do some custom fabrication for clients. The emphasis in general is 60% of time on skill development and 40% of the time on project-based learning. We will develop skills offered in grade 10 and introduce oxyacetylene cutting and basic forging skills.
Fabrication 30 (5 credits) *Course fee
Prerequisite: Complete at least 60% of modules offered at previous level.
Do you want to be a welder, a baker or a candlestick maker? The underlying emphasis throughout the three years is learning to work with both hands simultaneously, a skill that transverses into many fields. Here, we will try to focus on your interests, whether that is welding or the art of ornamental design and construction. In Fabrication 30, we will introduce Tungsten Gas Arc Welding (TGAW) or commonly referred to as TIG welding. As much as possible, we will try to focus the program around individual interests while still maintaining a project and skill component.
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