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Introduction to Welding
Michael Tarkanian, Matt Humbert
Mon Jan 3, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 1 (Tarkanian)
Mon Jan 3, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 2 (Humbert)
Tue Jan 4, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 1 (Tarkanian)
Tue Jan 4, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 2 (Humbert)
Wed Jan 5, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 1 (Tarkanian)
Wed Jan 5, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 2 (Humbert)
Thu Jan 6, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 1 (Tarkanian)
Thu Jan 6, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 2 (Humbert)
Fri Jan 7, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 1 (Tarkanian)
Fri Jan 7, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 2 (Humbert)
Tue Jan 18, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 3 (Tarkanian)
Tue Jan 18, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 4 (Humbert)
Wed Jan 19, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 3 (Tarkanian)
Wed Jan 19, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 4 (Humbert)
Thu Jan 20, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 3 (Tarkanian)
Thu Jan 20, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 4 (Humbert)
Fri Jan 21, 10am-12:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 3 (Tarkanian)
Fri Jan 21, 01-03:00pm, 8-014, GROUP 4 (Humbert)

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Dec-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Signup via email; Preference given to freshman and Course 3;

Students will be a part of 5 days of instruction during GROUPS 1 or 2; 4 days during groups 3 and 4. Applicants should state their group preference when signing up.

This course will cover the basics of welding metals with various techniques: oxyacetylene torches, stick welding (SMAW), MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) will be explored. The first four instructional sessions will review the procedures and techniques, safety concerns and equipment, and capabilities of each welding methods. Students can then use the final session as time to practice welding or to weld a small project under the supervision of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: 12 (3 students per group)

NOTE NOVEMBER 2, 2010: THE CLASS IS FULL
Contact: Michael Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Materials Science and Engineering
Latest update: 04-Nov-2010


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