Standards - Career & Technical Education

Describe the basic types and properties of carbon steel, and explain how these characteristics determine procedures for preparing metals for welding.

Prepare joints for welding both mechanically and thermally.

Identify and describe basic weld joint designs and types, indicating characteristics of high-quality welds.

Outline the types of information included in a welding procedure specification (WPS).

Identify and describe weld defects and their causes, including those related to porosity, inclusions, joint penetration, fusion, and undercutting.

Identify and describe discontinuities that result in cracking.

Distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable weld profiles.

Explain how voltage, amperage, and polarity apply to SMAW.

Identify components of SMAW equipment including cables and connectors and describe their functions.

Set up, operate, and maintain SMAW equipment.

Explain the classification system for SMAW electrodes and the meaning of electrode symbols.

Explain the American Welding Society’s filler metal specification system.

Describe the characteristics of the four main electrode groups (iron powder, rutile, cellulose, and low-hydrogen).

Select electrodes for various situations and describe their proper storage, care, and handling.

Strike an arc and respond to arc blow.

Explain how to complete various types of beads and fillet welds when welding in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.

Demonstrate how to start, terminate, and restart a weld pass.

Demonstrate the proper technique required to produce stringer beads and weave beads.

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.

Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.

Utilize CAD/CAM software to create specified two-dimensional designs and toolpaths.

​​Differentiate among the applications of various methods of programming.

Demonstrate methods for storage and retrieval of program information.

Demonstrate the procedure to start a CNC routing program, using various controller functions to set parameters.

Demonstrate the process involved in setting part zero, using X, Y, and Z axes.

Calculate the correct speeds and feeds for a given CNC routing operation, using speed and feed formulas.

Explain the use of directional vectors in a CNC routing operation.

Use vectors to create a design for a CNC router.

Replicate design vectors and dimensions from selected prints into a simple CNC routing program.

Use scale factors or proportional reasoning to calculate and program dimensions in a simple CNC routing program.

Select and justify the appropriate tooling/cutting tools for a given CNC routing program.

Select and justify the appropriate work-holding devices for a given CNC routing operation.