Las Positas College - Spring 2025 - Class Schedule

62 SPRING 2025 9 25. 424. 1 000 | l p c - a d m i s s i o n s @ l a s p o s i t a s c o l l e g e . e d u S P R I N G 2025 - C O U R S E L I S T I N G S Please refer to the onl ine schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section detai ls and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. Students enrolled in WLDT 61B LECTURE MUST ALSO be enrolled in WLDT 61AL or WLDT 61BL LAB WLDT 61BL FCAW SKILLS LAB 2.0 Units Flux Cored Arc (FCAW) welding in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to American Welding Society code specifications. Oxy-fuel flame, plasma, and carbon arc cutting. Safe use and handling of welding equipment and consumables. Corequisite: WLDT 61A or WLDT 61B Students enrolled in WLDT 61BL LAB MUST ALSO be enrolled in WLDT 61A or WLDT 61B LECTURE. Students enrolled in WLDT 61BL will be assessed a $70 materials fee at registration. WLDT 62 WELDING NONFERROUS METALS 3.0 Units Theory and safety of welding nonferrous metals including but not limited to Aluminum, Magnesium, Copper, Nickel, Titanium and their alloys for industrial applications. GMAW, GTAW, flame cutting, plasma and carbon arc cutting processes equipment, uses and applications will be covered. Discussion of American Welding Society Codes, nomenclature, electrode and wire selection will occur. Physical and mechanical properties of nonferrous metals, numbering systems and filler metal selection will be discussed. Job opportunities, welding symbols and hazardous material regulations. Welder qualification testing and inspection, as well as welding procedure specifications will be explored. WLDT 62A BEG. GTAW AND GMAW THEORY 1.0 Units Theory of fuel and inert gas welding of steel, stainless steel and aluminum alloys, Oxy-Fuel welding, Oxy fuel brazing, flame cutting, and plasma cutting. Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) and Gas Metal Arc (GMAW) welding equipment and supplies. Nomenclature and metallurgy of steel, stainless steel and aluminum alloys. Introduction to blueprint reading and welding symbols. Hazardous material regulations and safety data sheets. Corequisite: WLDT 62AL or WLDT 62BL Students enrolled in WLDT 62A LECTURE MUST ALSO be enrolled in WLDT 62AL or 62BL LAB. WLDT 62AL GTAW SKILLS LAB 2.0 Units Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) welding in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to American Welding Society code specifications. Oxy-fuel flame, plasma, and carbon arc cutting. Safe use and handling of welding equipment and consumables. Corequisite: WLDT 62A or WLDT 62B. Students enrolled in WLDT 62AL LAB MUST ALSO be enrolled in WLDT 62B LECTURE. Students enrolled in WLDT 62AL will be assessed a $75 materials fee at registration. WLDT 62B ADV. GTAW AND GMAW THEORY 1.0 Units Theory of fuel and inert gas welding of Non-Ferrous alloys, Oxy- Fuel welding, Oxy fuel brazing, flame cutting, and plasma cutting. Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) and Gas Metal Arc (GMAW) welding equipment and supplies. Nomenclature and metallurgy of Non- Ferrous alloys. Introduction to blueprint reading and welding symbols. Hazardous material regulations and safety data sheets. Corequisite: WLDT 62AL or WLDT 62BL. WLDT 62BL GMAW SKILLS LAB 2.0 Units Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) welding in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to American Welding Society code specifications. Oxy-fuel flame, plasma, and carbon arc cutting. Safe use and handling of welding equipment and consumables. Prerequisite: WLDT 62AL with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite: WLDT 62A or WLDT 62B. Students enrolled in WLDT 62BL LAB MUST ALSO be enrolled in WLDT 62B LECTURE. Students enrolled in WLDT 62BL will be assessed a $75 materials fee at registration. Explore the history of wine regions, origins of cultivars and the varied wines of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America and Mexico. Students under the age of 21 must have a declared major of either viticulture and/or enology to participate in any tasting activities as stated in the California State Assembly Bill 1989. VWT 12 LANDSCAPE AND VINEYARD SOILS 3.0 Units This course is a study of the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. Areas of study will include: soil classification, derivation, uses, function and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter and microbiology. There is a focus on vineyard and landscape planting media, soil substitutes, hydroponics, and amendments to improve and promote plant growth which includes plant and vine nutrition, essential nutrients required for plant growth and healthy development. There will be instruction covering materials used for fertilizers which includes material origins, use, and application; and irrigation systems which will cover materials required for basic irrigation systems used in vineyard and landscape settings. Students that take HORT 54 may not receive credit for VWT 12. VWT 42 WINERY OPERATIONS II 3.0 Units This class has a strong emphasis on the practical applications of winery operations. Students will be involved in the on-going maintenance of wines produced from the annual LPC Campus Hill Vineyard harvest, putting into action winery operations for the spring season including winery equipment operation and safety, the handling and storage of new wines, barrel and tank monitoring, sensory and laboratory analysis, the planning, managing and implementation of bottling including blending trials, fining and filtering, label design and compliance, winery sanitation and record keeping. Recommended Course Preparation: VWT 20 with a minimum grade of C Students under the age of 21 must have a declared major in either viticulture and/or enology to participate in any tasting activities as stated in California State Assembly Bill 1989. WELDING TECHNOLOGY WLDT 10 MACHINING- METAL TRADES 4.0 Units This course is intended to show how machine tools are used in the metal trades and manufacturing, as well as how machine tools operate and when to use one particular machine instead of another. The advantage and disadvantage of various machining techniques as well as their application in the fabrication process are explored. Students will learn the use of drawings, hand tools, precision measuring tools, drilling machines, grinders, lathes, milling machines, and other specialized tools used to shape and finish metal and nonmetal parts. Additive and subtractive manufacturing techniques as well as related processes are explored. WLDT 61AL SMAW SKILLS LAB 2.0 Units Skills of Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW) welding in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to American Welding Society code specifications. Oxy-fuel flame, plasma, and carbon arc cutting. Safe use and handling of welding equipment and consumables. Students enrolled in WLDT 61AL LAB MUST ALSO be enrolled in WLDT 61B LECTURE. Students enrolled in WLDT 61AL will be assessed a $70 materials fee at registration. WLDT 61B ADV. SMAW AND FCAW THEORY 1.0 Units Theory and safety of Stick (SMAW) and Flux-core Arc (FCAW) welding of steel, flame cutting, plasma and carbon arc cutting. American Welding Society nomenclature, electrode and wire selection, job opportunities. Blueprint reading, welding symbols for welders and hazardous material regulations. Corequisite: WLDT 61AL or WLDT 61BL