SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
WLDT 270 Robotic Welding & CNC Cutting
Spring Semester - 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION
Instructor: Kevin Corgan
Phone: 618-931-0600 ext. 7423
Office Hours: See schedule posted on door of 1620A
Office Location: GCC Office 1620A
E-mail: Kevin.Corgan@swic.edu
Website: www.swic.edu
Class time: 10:30am – 1:50pm
Days: T & TH
Class Start Date: Tuesday – 01/20/15
No Class: Thursday – 02/12/15 - Lincoln's Birthday
No Class: Tuesday – 03/17/15 - Spring Break
No Class: Monday – 03/19/15 - Spring Break
Last Day of Class: Thursday – 05/14/15
CLASS LOCATION
Campus: GCC
Room: 1612 and 1620
Semester hours: 5 Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 4
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an introductory course that will introduce the student to robotic arc welding and CNC cutting. It provides detailed instruction on the safe operation of robotic arc welding and CNC Plasma/Oxy-fuel cutting systems. Students will be required to program and perform various robotic arc welds with the GMAW process, program CNC equipment to perform cutting operations with both the plasma cutting process and oxy-fuel process on both plate and pipe. Also covered will be the use of a CNC plate marking system.
PREREQUISITES
- WLDT 253 Or Consent of Instructor
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to meet the following objectives:
- Read and interpret a welding procedures and work instruction sheets.
- Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC pipe cutting system
- Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC plasma/oxy-fuel plate cutting and marking system
- Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a 6 axis robotic arc welding system
- Demonstrate startup procedures and proper loading of material into a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
- Demonstrate the proper entry of required machine, cutting or welding parameters as documented on a cutting or welding procedure into automated controls found on a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
- Make various cuts using a CNC pipe cutting system.
- Make various cuts using a CNC plate cutting system.
- Demonstrate the use of a CNC plate marking system
- Make various robotic arc welds.
- Demonstrate the proper unloading of material and and shut-down procedures a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
METHODS OF PRESENTATION
Lecture, classroom discussion, presentations, & demonstrations
TEXT
The text for this class will be provided by the school.
METHODS OF EVALUATING STUDENTS
A final examination, a midterm, quizzes & assignments, lab exercises, etc.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
Cognitive Domain:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Read and interpret welding procedures and work instruction sheets.
- Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC pipe cutting system
- Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC plasma/oxy-fuel plate cutting and marking system
- Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a 6 axis robotic arc welding system
Psychomotor Domain:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate startup procedures and proper loading of material into a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
- Demonstrate the proper entry of required machine, cutting or welding parameters as documented on a cutting or welding procedure into automated controls found on an a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
- Make various cuts using a CNC pipe cutting system.
- Make various cuts using a CNC plate cutting system.
- Demonstrate the use of a CNC plate marking system
- Make various robotic arc welds.
- Demonstrate the proper unloading of material and shut-down procedures a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
GRADING PROCEDURE
The grading scale for this class is as follows:
90 – 100 = A
89 – 80 = B
79 – 70 = C
69 – 60 = D
59 - 0 = F
Your final grade will be calculated based on the following percentages:
Class Participation - 10%
Lab Assignments - 40%
Mid Term Exam - 20%
Final Exam - 30%
ATTENDANCE POLICY
College Policy: Students are expected to be present for all scheduled class meetings, and will be held responsible for any work missed as a result of absences or tardiness. For a 16-week course scheduled in the fall or spring semester, absences for more hours than the class meets per week may result in the student being dropped from the class. When courses are offered in a more condensed format a student may be dropped by the instructor after missing more hours of class than the class would meet in one week if it was scheduled over 16 weeks. Any student dropped with an effective date prior to the midterm of the class will receive a “W”. If the effective date of the withdrawal is after the midterm date of the class, the instructor may assign a "W" or "WF" grade.
Absenteeism - Tardiness – Excessively Long Breaks - Leaving Class Early: You are expected to attend each entire class. Being absent, tardy, taking excessively long breaks or leaving prior to the end of class will be recorded by the instructor and used in the determination of the 10% class participation portion of your final grade.
STUDENT RIGHTS, CONDUCT, AND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS
Students Rights & Conduct - The following hyperlink will direct you to the SWIC Student Rights & Conduct Code webpage.
Academic Dishonesty – College Policy: Academic misconduct including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and forgery; failure or refusal to follow clinical practice standards; and soliciting, aiding, abetting, concealing, or attempting such acts,; may result in one of the following being imposed by the Vice President for Student Development: Disciplinary Reprimand, Probation, Social Probation, Suspension, and Expulsion.
Cheating: Working on a class assignment with others, including student tutors, when the instructor has not said that such collaboration activity is permitted. (While it is permissible to have general discussion about course work, unless your instructor tells you otherwise, any work you hand in must be a result of your individual effort and not the result of collaboration or plagiarism.)
Plagiarism: Failing to enclose quotations in quotation marks, failing to cite a source, or incorporating another’s work into your own.
Trademarked Material: Absolutely no trademarked material may be used in this course.
CNC Cut Materials: This course includes instruction on designing and cutting materials on CNC equipment. As a student in this course, your objective is to learn these principles using the software and hardware provided in as great of detail as possible during the time available. This course is not to be used for students to cut out objects to sell. Multiple quantities of the same design will not be cut in this course. Students are expected to respect the rights of others including copyright. U.S. Copyright Law can be found at www.copyright.gov.
COLLEGE PROPERTY
It is your responsibility as a student in this class to use all college property and provided materials with respect and care. Any blatant disregard of following instruction or intentional vandalizing of college property will result in disciplinary action and a potential removal from this class.
SAFETY
Students in this class are required to follow all posted and instructed safety rules and guidelines. Additionally, all students of this class are required to dress appropriately for welding and be prepared for each class with the following required personal safety equipment.
- Safety Glasses
- Welding Hood with #10 lens or greater
- Long Sleeve shirt / Welding Sleeves when using GMAW Process
- Leather Boots
- Welding Gloves
Safety glasses are to be worn at all times in the welding lab.
Lighters or any other flammable substances of any kind are not allowed in the weld lab or around any welding, cutting, grinding, arc gouging, etc. activity on the premises.
The instructor has the right to remedy any condition that appears unsafe at his discretion. This may include denying the student participation in class until such time as the unsafe condition has been deemed safe.
INSURANCE
The college does not provide insurance for students.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Veterans and active duty military personnel with special circumstances (e.g., upcoming deployments, drill requirements, disabilities) are welcome and encouraged to communicate these, in advance if possible, to the instructor.
Disability & Access Center – Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations are encouraged to contact the Disability & Access Center at 618-222-5368 or 618-234-3347 (TDD) to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
Student Learning Outcomes – The assessment of student learning is an integral part of the educational experience at Southwestern Illinois College. To this end, the faculty continually assess student learning to improve student success. Occasionally you will be requested to participate in college-wide and discipline specific assessment activities. Please take these assessments seriously. The data that is collected will provide valuable information to faculty and will be used to improve student learning at SWIC.
Academic Rigor Statement - You are enrolled in an academically rigorous college course. Your success in this course will require a significant investment of time outside of the class. According to the Administrative Rules of the Illinois Community College Board (section 1501.309), it is assumed that the student will invest two hours of outside study time for each hour of classroom lecture time and one hour of outside study time for each two hour laboratory session.
Student Success Center – Tutors may be available through the Counseling for English, Math, Natural Sciences, and Accounting. Contact the staff at extension 5206 if this service is desired.
Financial Aid – Students who receive financial assistance and withdraw from classes could be responsible to return a portion of their federal Pell grant award. Prior to withdrawing from courses, students should contact the Financial Aid Office, extension 5288, 6610 or 8114.
Phones & Music Players During Class - All phones should be turned off prior to entering the classroom. Students are not allowed to listen to music players during class.
Policy for Inclement Weather Conditions – During times of inclement weather, Southwestern Illinois College has three options for dealing with the situation: cancel classes and cease all business, exercise the delayed-start option, or keep the college open. If the college chooses to use the delayed-start option rather than close, the college will open at 10:00 a.m. The decision to cancel classes or exercise the delayed-start option will be posted on the home page of Southwestern’s web site at www.swic.edu as well as broadcast on FOX 2 (KTVI), KMOV-TV Channel 4, KSDK-TV Channel 5, and radio stations KMOX-AM 1120 and WIL-FM 92.3.
SWIC Alert: This free emergency alert system sends text messages and/or emails to students and employees who have signed up for it. The only cost is what the cell phone carrier charges to receive text messages. You may choose to receive text messages or emails for a specific campus or all campuses. Once enrolled, your account is active for one year. You will receive notice 30-days before your enrollment will expire.
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1. Log in to eStorm at estorm.swic.edu
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