Nov 05, 2026  
NIACC Catalog 2026-2027 
    
NIACC Catalog 2026-2027

WEL - 262 Thermal Cutting Processes I - Manual and Mechanized OxyFuel Cutting: SENSE1


(2 s.h.)

Corequisite: IND - 190 Skills and Safety in Industry  or instructor approval.
This course emphasizes proper safety, equipment setup, and both manual and mechanized Oxy-Fuel cutting techniques on carbon steel. Students perform American Welding Society–compliant cutting operations in the flat position and execute scarfing and gouging to remove base and weld metal in flat and horizontal orientations.

Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 30
Clinical Hours: 0
Work Experience Hours: 0