High School Block:

Metals Fabrication/Welding 110

Metals fabrication is a valuable skill in today’s world, with applications in industries such as automotive, construction, manufacturing, and more. This course prepares students for a variety of career paths, both in trades and in engineering or design-related fields. It fosters practical skills that are essential in many trades, enhancing problem-solving abilities, and provides a foundation for lifelong learning and career exploration in technical fields. Furthermore, students develop a sense of pride and accomplishment through the creation of tangible projects, strengthening their sense of agency and resilience.

Metals Fabrication 110 introduces learners to the fundamental principles and techniques of metals fabrication, offering hands-on experience in working with metal materials. From an applied skill perspective, learners will engage in oxy fuel and gas metal arc welding processes (GMAW).  Advanced learners may have an opportunity through enrichment to obtain some exposure to shielded metal arc (SMAW) and plasma arc cutting (PAC) technologies that are the focus of Metals Fabrication 120.  Students will learn essential skills such as welding, cutting, bending, and shaping metal, along with an understanding of metal types and properties. The course emphasizes safety in handling equipment and materials, project planning, and the application of technical drawing to design and fabricate custom metal projects.

In addition to practical skills, students will gain problem-solving experience as they follow project blueprints, troubleshoot issues, and make decisions about materials and tools. The course also encourages creativity, as students are given opportunities to design and build personal projects that reflect their interests and abilities. Through this process, they develop confidence in working with their hands, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.

**To safely achieve the goals set forth by this curriculum, it is suggested that class size be limited to a maximum of twenty students. Further reductions in class size may be required based on the physical space available to offer a safe working environment for learners.  Due to potential safety concerns, it is necessary for the educators of this course to have relevant knowledge and experience in the safe use of tools and equipment required to enact this curriculum.

CONTEXTS AND CONCEPTS

Safety

  • Accident Prevention
  • Safe body mechanics
  • Safe use of tools and equipment
  • Safeguards and Personal Protective Equipment
Career Connections

  • Pathways to trade certification
  • Current and future career opportunities
  • Related occupations
Technical Numeracy and Literacy

  • Read and interpret trade appropriate information
  • Apply trade related mathematics.
Applied Skills

  • Measurement and layout
  • Selection and use of hand tools
  • Selection and use of power tools and equipment
  • Project Creation
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
  • Oxy Fuel Cutting and Welding
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GRADE 11

Strand: Safety

Big Idea: Occupational, Health and Safety (OHS)

Skill Descriptor: Identify and prevent hazards that could lead to injury, illness, or fatalities in the lab or workspace.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Obtain OHS Certification by completing the New Brunswick Construction Association online module (NBCSA)
  • Obtain Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) certification by completing the New Brunswick Construction Association online module (NBCSA).
  • Apply an understanding of (WHMIS) symbols in skilled trades workshops.
  • Identify potential hazards and employ proper safety procedures in the workplace.
  • Locate first-aid supplies and determine when first aid is required and when hospitalization is required.
  • Locate and engage the emergency action plan in the workplace.
  • Demonstrate responsible behaviour to prevent accidents in a personal workspace.
  • Demonstrate responsible behavior when handling tools and equipment.
  • Utilize training to safety address workplace hazards and conditions.
  • Demonstrate the proper procedures for lock out tag out.

Big Idea: Safe Body Mechanics

Skill Descriptor: Apply safe body mechanics when working in a metals fabrication (welding) lab.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Utilize training to safely lift objects.
  • Demonstrate proper positioning when using tools and equipment.
  • Create an appropriate line of sight to safely manipulate a puddle when welding.
  • Utilize proper positioning when engaging in hot work to minimize risk to oneself or others.

Big Idea: Safe Tool Use

Skill Descriptor: Safely use tools and equipment used in a metals fabrication shop

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Participate in practical demonstrations of the specific safe operation of tools and equipment in a metals fabrication lab.
  • Demonstrate competency in the use of tools and equipment in a metal’s fabrication lab.
  • Select the proper procedures and equipment to complete projects and work in a safe manner.

Big Idea: Protective Devices and Equipment

Skill Descriptor: Consistently use necessary devices and equipment to work safely in a metal fabrication shop.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Select and use appropriate PPE for the operation being completed.
  • Consistently arrive to class each day with required PPE (safety boots, glasses, hearing protection)
  • Dress appropriately for a welding shop.
  • Create a safe fume free environment when completing hot work.
  • Create safe barriers minimizing the risk to others when performing hot work.
  • Ensure guards on equipment are present and functioning as designed.

Strand: Career Connections

Big Idea: Learning Pathways

Skill Descriptor: Outline pathways to certification.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS, SASM, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

  • Describe apprenticeship pathways to certification.
  • Differentiate between post-secondary institutions and the training they provide.
  • Research post-secondary cross curricular opportunities. (automotive, plumbing, welding inspection, industrial mechanics, millwright)

Big Idea: Career Opportunities

Skill Descriptor: Research career opportunities.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Identify manufacturing industries with welding opportunities.
  • Research entrepreneurial opportunities in industry.
  • Analyze job market statistics.
  • Discover employment opportunities related to welding.

Strand: Technical Literacy and Numeracy

Big Idea: Technical Numeracy

Skill Descriptor: Apply numeracy skills to support metals fabrication work.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Record dimensions in fractional and decimal form.
  • Measure and lay out work in both imperial and metric measurements.
  • Convert units between the imperial and metric systems.
  • Understand the importance of RPMs for rotating cutting equipment.
  • Adjust speed cutting rates appropriate for a variety of metals.
  • Utilize trade specific measurement terminology.
  • Describe the importance of precise angles for proper fabrication of welding projects.
  • Use layout tools to measure and inform project construction.

Big Idea: Technical Literacy

Skill Descriptor: Interpret technical drawings.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Extract required information from a working drawing.
  • Obtain measurements from a drawing in fractional form, decimal form, metric and imperial.
  • Explain the use of hidden lines, sectional views, exploded views and magnified cut-away detail views.
  • Develop an understanding of basic welding symbols used on plans.
  • Use a working drawing to create a physical project.
  • Use a working drawing to perform layout for a project.
  • Describe or identify structural steel shapes used in technical drawings.
  • Differentiate between various ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Big Idea: Weld Setting Parameters

Skill Descriptor: Correctly interpret charts or data to set up a welding machine.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

  • Understand the effects of voltage and amperage on the weld process.
  • Use data charts to determine proper settings for a weld processes.
  • Recognize electrode designations.
  • Identify gauges and designations related to metal thickness and composition.

Strand: Applied Skills

Big Idea: Tools and Equipment

Skill Descriptor: Identify, select and use appropriate tools and equipment.

Global Competencies: CTPS, SASM, ICE

Achievement Indicators:

  • Operate tools to achieve the desired result when building a project.
  • Perform necessary maintenance when using tools.
  • Select and change grinding wheels.
  • Prepare metal using an angle grinder.
  • Develop proficiency when using tools.
  • Safely set up and operate stationary equipment found in a metal’s fabrication shop.
  • Select the proper procedures and equipment to complete projects and work in a safe manner.

Big Idea: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

Skill Descriptor: Use a GMAW to create welds in the flat position

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Create a pad of beads on steel plate.
  • Generate stringers, exercising starts and stops.
  • Weave stringers.
  • Manipulate a puddle on steel plate to create an intended shape such as you’re a name in cursive.

Skill Descriptor: Use a GMAW to create out of position welds.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Produce fillet welds in both horizontal and vertical positions.
  • Create multi pass fillets around shapes and objects such as pipe, angle, channel and tubing.
  • Produce groove welds in multiple positions.

Big Idea: Oxy Fuel Processes

Skill Descriptor: Safely use an oxy acetylene torch to weld and cut.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM

Achievement Indicators:

  • Safely light and extinguish torches.
  • Set regulators appropriately based on process.
  • Set up and tear down oxy fuel equipment.
  • Identify and change attachments based on process.
  • Establish and manipulate a puddle using oxy fuel.
  • Use filler metal (r45) to weld using the oxy fuel process.
  • Cut mild steel plate in a variety of shapes.

Big Idea: Project Design and Fabrication

Skill Descriptor: Use welding tools and equipment to fabricate a project

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SASM, ICE

Achievement Indicators:

  • Design and build an original product.
  • Create a product from a given plan.
  • Reverse engineer a product for a given purpose.
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