STUDY GUIDE

Shielded Metal Arc Welding NCII

Blended Training Delivery

INTRODUCTION
Welcome to this blended training program of Clean Root Pass under the qualification of
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NCII. This unit covers the skills, knowledge and attitudes in
accordance with the welding carbon steel plates using SMAW.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
 Clean Root Pass in accordance with WPS and/or client specifications.
 Visually checked for weld defects and repaired, as required
 Perform Weld in visually acceptable in accordance with applicable codes and standards

KEY CONCEPTS

1. Five Essentials of Welding

 Correct electrode size
 Correct current
 Correct arc length or voltage
 Correct travel speed
 Correct electrode angle

2. Personal Protective Equipment

 Welding Helmet
 Safety Goggles
 Leather Hand gloves
 Leather Apron/Cover All
 Safety shoes

2. Equipment
 Welding machine (AC or AC/DC)
 Welding table or jig
 Portable grinder
 Welding Booth
 Portable Oven

3. Tools / Accessories
 Welding Mask/Helmet
 Steel Brush
 Clear Glass
 Chipping Hammer
 Dark Glass
 4. Supplies / Materials
 Electrodes
 Carbon Steel Plate
 Cutting grinding disk

LEARNING RESOURCES
1. Competency Based Learning Materials
2. Online Learning Materials uploaded on LMS
3. Manuals, Reference Books and Actual Workshop

STUDY QUESTIONS
1. What is welding?
2. What is Root Pass?
3. What are the 5 essential of Welding?
4. What is Arc Length?
5. What are the different types of electrode?
6. What are different kinds of welding defects?
7. What are the different Safety Welding Practices?

ACTIVITIES
A. Online Activities
1. Training Induction Program, Lecture on Digital Literacy and Lecture on Netiquette
2. Enrollment to the Online Module for Perform Root Pass Using SMAW
3. Watching Video on “Basic Navigation of LMS” and “Module Introduction”
4. Participate in the Getting to Know You Discussion Forum
5. Read Lessons Under Unit 1: Essentials of Welding
6. Read Lessons under Unit 2: Welding Safety Hazard
7. Read Lesson under Unit 3: Welding Safety Precautions
8. Read Lessons under Unit 4: Perform Root Pass
9. Read Lessons Welding Defects, Cause and Remedies
10. Web conferencing
11. Answer Assignment 1.1 Perform Root Pass
12. Pre Test
13. Watch Video Perform Root Pass Using SMAW

B. Offline Activities
1. RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) perform feed backing
2. Practicing and performing of safety and skills learning outcomes
3. Demonstration and assessment of task/job activities and oral questioning
4. Institutional Assessment (After passing all the modules under the unit of Perform Root
Pass Using SMAW)
STUDY SCHEDULE
Please refer to the schedule for your reference

DATE/PERIOD TOPICS ACTIVITY VENUE and TIME NO of HOURS

Online:
Orientation to  Training Induction Google
the blended Program Meet or
2 Hours
learning  Lecture on Digital Zoom
program Literacy 9:00 AM
August 24, 2020  Lecture on Netiquette
Online:
 Registration to LMS
 Enrollment to
Online Module
 Watch Video:
Basic Navigation
of LMS TESDA Online
 Watch “Module Program
Introduction LMS 3 Hours
Recognition of Video” Classroom
Prior Learning  Participate in 1:00 PM
the Discussion
Forum
“Getting to
Know You”
 Take the Pretest
 (Self- assessment)
Offline : Feed backing Phone Call / SMS
3 hrs
Messaging

Online:
 Read Lesson Under
Unit 1: Participate
LMS
in Discussion
August 25,
2020 Unit 1 : Safety Classroom
Forum: ‘Welding
Welding Practices 8:00 am – 12 Pm 4 hrs
essentials”
and Welding
Defects

Offline : Feed backing Phone Call / SMS 4 hrs

Messaging
  Read Lesson 2:
August 26,2020 Unit 2: SMAW Welding Safety
Tools, Equipment Hazard LMS 4 hrs
and Materials  Webinar Classroom
 Read Lesson 3: 8:00 am – 12 Pm
Safety Precautions

Offline : Face to Face Practical Work 2 hrs

Area
Actual preparation of
or
Tools, Equipment and
Material for face to face Mobile Training
demonstration Lab.
Group 1: 1pm-
3pm
Group 2: 3pm-5pm
 Webinar “ Perform
Root Pass LMS
August 27, 2020 Unit 3: Perform  Watch Video Classroom 4 hrs
Root Pass Using  Assigment 8:00 pm – 12:00
SMAW pm
Offline : Feed backing Phone Call / SMS 4 hrs
Messaging
Unit 3: Perform Offline : Face to Face 4 hrs
August 28, 2020 Root Pass Using  Practice and Practical Work
SMAW perform Root Pass Area
using SMAW. Wear or
appropriate PPE. Mobile Training
Accomplish Job Lab.
sheet and Group 1: 8am-
Performance 12NN
criteria checklist Group 2: 1pm-5pm
August 29, 2020 Offline : Face to Face Practical Work
 Institutional Area 4 hrs
Assessment of or
Perform Root Pass Mobile Training
Using SMAW. Lab.
 Feed Backing and Group 1: 8am-
awarding of 12NN
Completion to Group 2: 1pm-5pm
competent
learners.
 Accomplishing
Training Session
Evaluation
REFERENCES:

1. Competency Based Learning Materials

2. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Published by Adrian Lindsey

Prepared by:
ROSE ANN D. CARGANILLA