MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013



Introduction to Welding

Michael Tarkanian

Enrollment: ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL
Sign-up by 12/12
Limited to 3 participants
Attendance: Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

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.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu


GROUP 1: Jan 7-Jan 11: 1 pm to 3 pm

Jan/07 Mon 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 8-014, Class Session: January 7, 2013 - January 11, 2013

Course covers 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. The final session as time to practice welding or to weld a small project under the supervision of the instructor.

Michael Tarkanian


GROUP 2: Jan 7- Jan 11: 3 pm - 5 pm

Jan/07 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 8-014, Class Session: January 7, 2013 - January 11, 2013

NA

Michael Tarkanian


GROUP 3: Jan14 - Jan 18: 10am - 12noon

Jan/14 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM Room 8-014, Class Session: January 14, 2013 - January 18, 2013

NA

Michael Tarkanian


GROUP 4: Jan 28 - Feb 1: 10am - 12noon

Jan/28 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM Room 8-014, Class Session: January 28, 2013 - February 1, 2013

NA

Michael Tarkanian