OICEW-1-1C

Form two steel plates using electric arc welding process

Function: Maintenance and repair at the operational level

Competence Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency Task

Appropriate use of hand tools, machine tools and measuring instruments for fabrication and repair on board

C1.6 Use of hand tools, machine tools and measuring instruments

Form two steel plates using electric arc welding process

Assessed in: EN-2112 Machine Tool Technology

Condition

In a workshop/laboratory or other safe working environment, given proper tools, lighting, ventilation, and two steel plates of no less than 3/8 inch thickness.

Behavior

Plan, prepare and form two steel plates with a T-joint design in a vertical position using an electric arc welding process and describe actions as they are being performed.

Standard

  1. The plan and layout of the job are correct, in proper sequence, and incorporate all safety considerations;
  2. All required equipment is set up and job is properly laid out;
  3. Plates are formed according to plan and finished joint has no evidence of lack of fill, flux entrapment, non-continuous fillet, base metal erosion, base cracks or other defects;
  4. Actions being executed are described correctly as they are being performed;
  5. No safety violations are observed.