| Critical Thinking Skills |
- Able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative
solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- Able to recognize when there is problem or possible problem
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- Critical thinking sufficient enough to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths
and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- Formulate fabrication plans and detect fabrication problems
- Understand welding codes and qualifications and interpret blueprints and sketches
- Calculate slopes, circumferences, and decimal equivalents; take accurate measurements
and do conversions
- Perform procedures according to proper specifications
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| Mobility/Motor Skills |
- Possess physical strength and flexibility to safely perform welding techniques
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- Physical abilities sufficient to perform welding skills in a hot (90+ degree) and
cold environment
- Ability to use hand tools such as grinders, oxy-act torch and hammer
- Weight bearing ability sufficient enough to lift and carry weight up to 50 pounds
(i.e. lifting plates, parts, and fixtures)
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| Tactile Skills |
- Possess dexterity to be able to properly perform weldment in accordance with a stated
welding code
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- Dexterity to perform welds in all positions (flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead)
at floor level and heights over six feet
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| Auditory Skills |
- Able to use sensory cues to maintain standards of quality welding
- Able to recognize when there is a problem or possible problem
- Have awareness of surroundings through use of senses
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- Able to tolerate extreme and constant noise
- Able to discern machinery and arc noise for malfunctions and proper operation
- Able to tolerate a work environment that produces noise from industrial machinery,
grinding, and drilling
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| Visual Skills |
- Attentive in the classroom, observe demonstrations, and participate in lab classes
- Have visual perception
- Able to use sensory cues to maintain standards of quality welding
- Able to recognize when there is a problem or possible problem
- Have an awareness of surroundings through use of senses
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- Visual skills sufficient to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
with or without corrective lenses/glasses
- Able to take precise measurements to 1/16 of an inch
- Survey and select appropriate materials, tools, and equipment for welding work
- Understand welding codes and qualifications and interpret blueprints and sketches
- Distinguish shapes, forms, and patterns and visualize three-dimensional objects
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| Communication Skills |
- Communication skills sufficient to communicate in class and on welding floor using
welding terms and safety practices pertaining to welding
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- Understand/interpret information from textbook, handouts, diagrams, charts, and tables
- Use written and oral communication to demonstrate comprehension of welding concepts
- Recognize welding terminology and symbols
- Able to interpret blueprints and sketches
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- Interpersonal skills sufficient for successful interactions with customers, colleagues,
supervisors, and individuals from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual
backgrounds
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- Able to work cooperatively with partners and groups
- Interact with coworkers under physically and mentally demanding environmental conditions
- Careful of detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks
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| Behavioral Skills |
- Possess the emotional well-being required for use of their intellectual abilities,
the exercise of sound judgment, the prompt completion of all responsibilities in the
classroom and for lab projects
- Students will be expected to learn and apply workplace responsibilities.
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- Maintain composure, keep emotions in check, control anger, and avoid aggressive behaviors,
even in difficult situation
- Exercise good judgment
- Follow safety procedures
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