Welding Principles and Applications

This all-encompassing guide covers all aspects of welding, as progressively guiding them from the absolute basics to AWS Certified Welder Test preparation. Experiments and practices are designed to familiarize the student with a wide range of machine settings, production of quality welds, while minimizing wasted stock and nonskilled work such as grinding and finishing.Based on standards established by the American Welding Society, the student learns to develop industry-acceptable practices for professional application.

: Larry F. Jeffus has over forty years experience as a dedicated classroom teacher and is the author of several Delmar, Cengage Learning welding publications. Prior to retiring from teaching, Professor Jeffus taught at Eastfield College and the Dallas County Community College District. Since retiring from teaching, he remains very active in the welding community, especially in the field of education, and has visited high school, college, and technical campuses in more than 30 states from coast to coast and border to border. Professor Jeffus has been nominated by several colleges for the Innovator of the Year award for setting up nontraditional technical training programs and was selected as the Outstanding Post-Secondary Technical Educator in the State of Texas by the Texas Technical Society. Larry F. Jeffus holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and has completed post graduate studies.