Welding Introduction

This five-page guide from Edmonds Community College provides a lesson plan introducing students to foundational metal welding concepts. The lesson demonstrates welding techniques using video clips, and introduces welding processes, issues, and effects. Students learn about the basic welding concepts of flux, gas coverage, weldability, and the heat-affected zone. This lesson was designed for advanced high school and community college classrooms, and takes 15-30 minutes. The instructor guide includes the following sections: Module Objectives and Student Learning Objectives, MatEd Course Competencies Covered, Equipment and Supplies Needed, Curriculum Overview, Supporting Videos, and an Evaluation Packet.