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LESSON PLAN SMAW (Explicit-Based Learning)
LESSON PLAN SMAW (Explicit-Based Learning)
Objectives:
5. Slag hammer
“Pass or Fail”
The teacher will review some of the careers students have picked, but more importantly the teacher will
review safety with the students because this will be the first day the students are actually working in the
shop. The review will be called pass or fail because in order to receive daily participation points,
students will have to work in the shop. If they are unsafe or not dressed appropriately they will not be
allowed into the shop. Some examples are provided below:
Not wearing safety glasses in the shop at any time. Pass or Fail?
Set:
The teacher will begin the lesson by using a science based statement and safety scare tactic. The teacher
will ask two questions, write down responses on the board, and respond appropriately.
(Q) How many amps does it take to stop the human heart?
(A) ¼ of an amp
(Q) How many amps are we working with when we are arc welding?
Safety is an extremely important piece of working in the welding shop. Today we will be working on
reviewing safety, properly setting up the equipment
1. Identify the basics steps incorporated into the arc welding (SMAW) process
3. Explain how the arc forms and demonstrate how to properly set up equipment
Safety Review
It will feel like they are sandy and very itchy. Known as flash burn.
The teacher will be out in the
shop to demonstrate and show
Eye safety is very, very important.
students safety, travel, speed,
and ask/answer questions about
Make sure you always use a welding helmet. I use what is
the welding process.
called an "automatic" welding helmet. This type of helmet
will "automatically" dull and filter the welding arc.
(Q) What is a flashburn? Arc welding preparation, make sure you do it.
(Q) Has anyone used an arc Advantages Disadvantages and Applications of Arc Welding -
welder before? Advantages
Besides the advantages listed more are as under:
(1) The process involves less maintenance cost.
(2) Skill of the operator does not influence the quality of spot
(A) If students have used an arc welds obtained by this process.
welder before, the teacher will (3) The process is normally free from smoke and spatter.
ask them where and what they Limitations
were welding and most (1) To achieve low cost of construction, the weld production rate
importantly why they used the is not very high.
arc welder (2) The process proves uneconomical as compared to resistance
spot welding where the latter can be easily employed.
(Q) If there are three ways to There are three ways how to strike an arc.
strike an arc, which one is the
best? 1. Flick up from an edge
2. Strike like a match/ scratch it
3. Tap it straight down, then back up
(A) The one which works best
for you Hold the rod as straight up as possible.
Arc Welding
The only way to improve in arc welding is practice. Good welders work everyday or every chance they
have to make regular beads like you have all practiced today. Welding can be frustrating, but once
those challenges have been overcome, it is a very satisfying skill to have. What have we learned
today?
1. Identify the basics steps incorporated into the arc welding (SMAW) process
3. Explain how the arc forms and demonstrate how to properly set up equipment
Visual and verbal checks for understanding will be done by the teacher to ensure the students are
understanding the concepts of arc welding and striking the arc
Self-evaluation
Daily calendar
Lesson Reflection
This lesson was set up with students practicing much of the time when the welder is off. If I could
redo this lesson I would demonstrate with the machine off and on, and then let students turn on the
welder and practice striking the arc. I do not think they really learned anything from practicing with
the electricity off, it is an entirely new scenario when there is actually a response from a simple
movement of the hand.