Welding Motorsports - Certificate (Major Code - WMS)
The Welding Motorsports Certificate prepares students for entry-level careers in the motorsports industry. It provides the knowledge and skills required for certification under the American Welding Society (AWS) code.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Perform entry-level welding skills required in tube-related industries.
- Model appropriate safety procedures.
- Examine welds for discontinuities and defects using current visual inspection practices.
- Complete basic welding operations using appropriate gas tungsten arc welding processes on various materials based on the American Welding Society (AWS) D17.1 codebook.
- Determine corrective practices to repair defects in the weld.
- Establish foundational industry-related soft skills.
Degree Map
CORE CURRICULUM 21 CREDITS
Courses
AUT 101 | Introduction to Automotive Technology* | 3 |
DFT 150 | Fundamentals of AutoCAD | 3 |
WLD 105 | Oxyacetylene Welding* | 3 |
WLD 201 | Welding Code Interpretation of D17.1 | 1 |
WLD 203 | Print Interpretation | 4 |
WLD 209 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding* | 3 |
WLD 218 | Advanced GTAW - Soft Metals* | 2 |
WLD 219 | Advanced GTAW - Hard Metals* | 2 |
TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 21 CREDITS