Welding Engineering
Course Offerings Bulletin 2008-2009 for Autumn (As of  12/1/2008)

210 Baker Systems Engineering, 1971 Neil Avenue, 292-6239

293 Individual Studies in Welding Engineering U 1-5
 Topics in welding engineering of individual interest at the undergraduate level; must be arranged with a member of the department faculty.
 Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U. 
300 Survey of Welding Engineering U 3
 Principles of welding engineering, including processes, materials effects, design, and quality assurance and codes.
 Au, Wi Qtrs. 3 cl. Prereq: One unit of high school physics. 
350 Introductory Welding Laboratory I U 1
 Demonstration of a fundamental working knowledge of manual arc welding.
 Au Qtr. 1 3-hr lab cl. Concur: 300 and acceptance as a Weld Eng major or written permission of chairperson. 
351 Introductory Welding Laboratory II U 1
 Demonstration of a fundamental working knowledge of semi-automatic arc welding.
 Wi Qtr. 1 3-hr lab. Concur: 350 and acceptance as a Weld Eng major or written permission of chairperson. 
400 Chemistry of Welding and Joining Processes U 3
 Study of the chemical principles occurring during joining processes.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: Physics 133, Weld Eng 300 and acceptance as a Welding Engineering major. 
489 Industrial Experience I U 1
 Experience in an industrial organization and the submitting of an acceptable report on the work done.
 Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. One qtr full time or equiv part-time field experience. 
500 Physical Principles in Welding Engineering I U 3
 Study of the application of electric and magnetic principles in welding engineering.
 Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq or concur: 300 and Elec Eng 300. 
550 Physical Principles in Welding Engineering I-Laboratory U 1
 Experimentation with the application of electric and magnetic principles in welding engineering.
 Au Qtr. 1 3-hr lab. Concur: 500 and a second writing course. 
600 Physical Principles in Welding Engineering II U G 3
 Study of physical principles in welding processes.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 500, Eng Mech 440 or Mech Eng 420 or 440. GEC course. 
601 Welding Processes and Applications U G 3
 Solid state welding, resistance welding and welding applications.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 600. Safety related equipment and procedures required. 
602 Fundamentals of Resistance Welding Processes U G 3
 The fundamentals of the resistance welding process will be presented; distinctions made between variations in processes. Emphasis will also be placed on process systems.
 Sp Qtr. Prereq: 601. 
605 Principles of Welding Process Control U G 3
 Study of principles and practical application of control systems and control elements of welding processes.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 500 or permission of instructor. 
610 Introduction to Welding Metallurgy U G 3
 Application of physical metallurgy principles to nonequilibrium thermo/mechanical conditions associated with welding.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: Matsc&En 542.01. Safety related equipment and procedures required. GEC course. 
611 Welding Metallurgy I U G 3
 Study of the metallurgy and welding of transformable steels.
 Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 610 or permission of instructor. Safety related equipment and procedures required. 
612 Welding Metallurgy II U G 3
 Welding metallurgy and weldability of stainless steels, aluminum alloys and nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys; joining of polymers and polymer-based composites.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 611. Safety related equipment and procedures required. 
620 Engineering Analysis for Design and Simulation U G 4
 Fundamentals of engineering analysis of heat flow, thermal and residual stresses, and fracture and fatigue with applications to design and simulation in welding and manufacturing.
 Au Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: Eng Mech H210 or 400, or Mech Eng H210 or 400 or 410. Not open to students with credit for Ind Eng 625. Cross-listed with Ind Sys Eng 625. 
621 Welding Engineering Design U G 4
 Design fundamentals applicable to welded structures. Hands-on PC-based design laboratory.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl, 1 3-hr cptr lab. Prereq: 620 and Eng Mech 440 or Mech Eng 420 or 440. 
631 Nondestructive Evaluation U G 4
 Principles of nondestructive evaluation and inspection of materials and structures for engineering plus laboratory experience with principles, equipment, techniques and interpretation of nondestructive tests.
 Au Qtr. 3 cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: 3rd yr standing in ENG or equiv with written permission of instructor. Safety related equipment and procedures required. 
635 Fundamentals of Radiography U G 4
 Intended for engineering students who require knowledge of non-destructive testing methods; basic industrial radiographic methods such as film and real time, radiography, and image analysis are included.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl, 1-hr lab. Prereq: 631 or written permission of instructor. 
638^* Introduction to Ultrasonics U G 4
 Ultrasonic waves in solids and fluids; ultrasonic generators and systems; physical ultrasonics; applications of ultrasonics.
 Au Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: Eng Mech 440 or Mech Eng 420 or 440; Math 255 or 415. Not open to students with credit for 634, Eng Mech 634, or Mech Eng 638. Cross-listed in Mechanical Engineering. 
640 Welding Production U G 3
 Cost-effective production of quality-welded structures.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 601; 4th yr standing in ENG or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 642. 
641 Welding Codes, Specifications, and Standards U G 3
 Consideration of the welding requirements in a variety of industry and government documents including examples from the aircraft, automotive, maritime, piping, and pressure vessel fields.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 4th yr standing in ENG or permission of instructor. 
651 Welding Process Applications - Laboratory U G 1
 Laboratory experience in engineering aspects of welding.
 Sp Qtr. 1 3-hr lab. Concur: 601. GEC course. 
655 Welding Process Controls I - Laboratory U G 1
 Experimentation with the applications of process controls in welding engineering.
 Wi Qtr. 1 3-hr lab. Concur: 605. 
656 Robot Programming and Operations U G 1
 Types and applications of industrial robot systems; lab experience in robot operation and programming. Richarson.
 Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: Weld Eng or Ind Eng major and written permission of instructor. 
661 Welding Metallurgy I Laboratory U G 1
 Laboratory experience in welding metallurgy.
 Au Qtr. 1 3-hr lab. Concur: 611. GEC course. 
662 Analysis of Non-Ferrous and High Allloy Welds U G 1
 Characterization of weld structures in stainless steel, aluminum alloys, and nickel-based superalloys.
 Wi Qtr. 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: 610; concur: 612. GEC course. 
681 Nondestructive Evaluation Seminar U G 1
 Theory and application of nondestructive evaluation as presented in lectures by faculty, staff, graduate students, and guest speakers.
 Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 1 cl. Prereq: 4th yr standing in ENG. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U. 
690 Capstone Welding Design I U G 1
 Group design projects building on all aspects of welding engineering.
 Au Qtr. 1 cl. Prereq: 4th yr standing in weld eng. GEC course. 
691 Capstone Welding Design II U G 2
 Group design projects building on all aspects of welding engineering.
 Wi Qtr. 2 cl. Prereq: 690. GEC course. 
692 Capstone Welding Design III U G 2
 Group design projects building on all aspects of welding engineering.
 Wi, Sp Qtrs. 1 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. GEC course. 
694 Group Studies in Welding Engineering U G 1-15
 The student must register for particular topics from fields of welding engineering, the topics, cr hrs, and instructor will be announced in quarter previous to the quarter offered.
 Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.  
695 Topics in Welding Engineering U G 1-3
 An opportunity for systematic exposure to timely and/or practical topics in welding engineering as presented by leaders in the field.
 1-3 hr cl. Prereq: Sr or grad standing in welding engineering. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.  
699 Undergraduate Research in Welding Engineering U 1-5
 Opportunity for undergraduate student to conduct research in Welding Engineering.
 Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U. 
701* Solid State Welding U G 3
 The welding and joining of metals in the solid state with emphasis on processes and metallurgical principles.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 600, Eng Mech 440, or Mech Eng 420 or 440, and Mat Sc&En 542.01. 
702 Fundamentals of Resistance Welding U G 3
 Fundamentals of the resistance welding process with emphasis on process analysis.
 Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 601. 
703 Brazing and Soldering U G 3
 Brazing and soldering processes with emphasis on physical and metallurgical principles, materials, design, and application considerations.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 504 or permission of instructor. 
704 High Energy Density Welding Processes U G 3
 Theory and practices in laser, electron beam, plasma, and other high energy density welding processes; process demonstrations.
 Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 600. 
705 Advanced Welding Process Control Systems U G 3
 Principles of continuously variable and digital control systems for manual, mechanized, automatic, and feedback operation of arc, resistance, and advanced welding processes.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 605 or permission of instructor. 
706 Welding of Plastics and Composites U G 3
 Theory and practice in welding of plastics and polymeric composites, including theory and analysis of welding processes, part and joint design, and process selection.
 Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 620 or permission of instructor. 
707 Adhesive Bonding and Mechanical Joining of Plastics U G 3
 Fundamentals of adhesive bonding science and technology and methods for mechanical joining of plastics including fasteners, swaging, staking, snap-fits and press-fits.
 Sp Qtr. Prereq: 620 or permission of instructor. 
713 Joining of Specialty Metals U G 3
 Theory and practice of joining specialty metals is presented, with emphasis on joinability, joining processes, and procedures and applications.
 Wi Qtr. 2 1-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 610 
714 Weldability U G 3
 Weldability of alloy systems-steels, stainless steels, nickel, aluminum, and titanium alloys-with reference to basic metallurgical phenomena, weldability testing, and interpretation; individual projects and presentations.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 611; prereq or concur: 612. 
715 Special Topics in Welding Engineering U G 3
 The course will review the nature of weld defects and their prevention. Other topics include failure analysis and weldability testing.
 Sp Qtr. Prereq: 610. Student must have basic knowledge of physical metallurgy principles. 
723 Analysis of Welding Systems U G 3
 Development of an analytical and empirical base for the selection of optimum parameters in the design and fabrication of welded structures.
 Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 620. 
732 Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation U G 4
 Principles of ultrasonic wave interaction with material structures with emphasis on nondestructive measurements of material discontinuities, properties, and non-uniformities.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: 631 or permission of instructor, and Math 255 or 256 or 416. 
736 Health and Safety U G 3
 Major health and safety hazards associated with welding and cutting; radiation, fumes, gases, and noise; discussion of hazard origin, technological control, physiological effects, and regulatory control.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 601 or permission of instructor. 
740 Fitness-for-Service of Welded Structures U G 3
 The interrelationship of design, fabrication, nondestructive evaluation, fracture mechanics, and reliability concepts in establishing the overall fitness-for-purpose of welded structures.
 Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 620 or permission of instructor. 
755 Welding Process Control Laboratory U G 1
 Laboratory experiments in basic instrumentation and control systems for welding processes such as arc, resistance, electron-beam, and others.
 Sp Qtr. 1 3-hr lab. Concur: 705. 
H783 Undergraduate Honors Program Research U 1-3
 Honors program students are offered the opportunity to pursue independent project/research. Student presentations and thesis writing included.
 Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Sr standing in weld eng (or equiv). Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.  Students must have a GPA of at least 3.4 and permission of instructor. 
793 Individual Studies in Welding Engineering U G 1-15
 Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U. 
795 Graduate Seminar U G 1
 Presentations and discussion by graduate students and involved outside speakers on thesis research and current problems in welding engineering.
 Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 1 cl. Prereq: Grad or sr standing in weld eng. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U. 
801 Welding Arc Physics G 3
 Theoretical study of the physics of welding arcs including processes of current maintenance and heat dissipation, arc radiation and spectre, arc stability, magnetic fields, and flows.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 600 or permission of instructor. 
804 Advanced Laser Material Processing G 3
 Advanced topics in laser materials processing. Resonant and non-resonant phenomena in laser-materials interaction.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. 
806* Advanced Welding of Plastics and Composites G 3
 Theoretical study of welding of thermoplastics and composites, including analysis of the basic welding steps and modeling, optimization and control of welding processes.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 706 or permission of instructor. 
821 Residual Stresses and Distortion in Weldments G 3
 A study of the formation mechanisms of residual stresses and distortions; mathematical formulations and experimental analysis methods for distortion control.
 Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 723. 
894 Group Studies in Welding Engineering G 2-5
 Special topics in welding engineering; the particular topic, credit hours, and the instructor will be announced in the quarter previous to the one in which the course is offered.
 Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  
999 Research in Welding Engineering G 1-18
 Research for thesis or dissertation purposes only.
 Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Repeatable.  This course is graded S/U.