The Butte College Welding Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Department serves our community by providing diverse experiential learning opportunities in a progressive curriculum, using advanced technology, industry cooperation, and alumni support to prepare students for productive futures.
This program has six full-time and two part time instructors. The Welding Technology program operates daily classes from 7:30 am - 5pm and currently Saturday classes from 7am - 2:00pm. The Welding Technology Department has made scheduling changes to increase student success. Certificated prerequisite courses are offered four nights per week (Monday–Thursday) from 5 - 10pm and two days per week (Tuesday/Thursday) from 12 - 5pm during the Fall semesters. The Spring semester has four such courses offered four nights per week and the summer session offers two of these courses on a shortened schedule. The full time program is impacted, with 188 on a list for Fall 2018, 60 will be accepted leaving students on a waitlist. This list will continue to grow and change over the Spring 2018 semester. An eight week certificated capstone program is offered after completion of the Welding Technology program. This Petro-chemical and natural gas pipeline welding capstone program is offered during the summer session. Students who have completed the full time program will have the opportunity to obtain a high paying career with PG&E, subcontractors of PG&E, and other large petro-chemical companies. This program operates daily Monday through Friday from 7am – 5pm. All full-time instructors and part-time instructors are active in the Sacramento Valley Section of the American Welding Society. The program works continually with local and state industry partners to maintain currency in equipment, market trends, required job skills, and workforce requirements. It has been difficult to find a pool of qualified and available part-time individuals who can work during the hours of 7:30 am – 5:30 pm to help absorb the yearly overload on current faculty members (with the current PT staff group shrinking due to various reasons). With the expansion, addition of prerequisite courses that have been added over the past few years, and the PG&E partnership it has become even more essential to hire full time staff. Through grants and the district, welding was fortunate to receive two positions for the 2017-2018 school year. The new full time hires helped reduce loads of the current full time faculty members. Recently one full time instructor submitted a letter of resignation effective at the end of the Spring 2018 semester, and another was hired as The Director of Industrial Technology. The Department has already been struggling to cover the loss of just one of these two full time instructional positions. Recruitment is an important part of our program's ability to provide a continuing flow of ready professionals to the workforce. One major recruitment event that the department does annually is Arc Exposure that had 224 participants (46 high school teachers and 178 high school students) in attendance for the 2018 Arc Exposure event. Another major recruitment event that the department does annually is the Chico State/Butte College FFA field day that had 79 contestants in attendance for the 2017 field day. These events are sponsored by industry vendors and local industry businesses. Last spring, staff attended a Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge event for welding in Sacramento, where 150 Boy Scouts participated in the event and earned their welding Merit Badge. We will also be attending this event again this year at the end of February. In addition to Arc Exposure, High School Career Days, Middle School Career Days, several tours of the welding facility and the FFA Field Day, we also regularly participate in many other professional events throughout the year. The department also assists on several campus wide projects and plays a critical role in fabricating small and large scale projects on campus. We work closely with other departments on campus to provide support and collaboration throughout the campus community.
Two full time instructors-strong workforce
The addition of theses instructors helped make working loads for instructors much more managable. One of the postitions was swithched from grant funding to strong workforce. The increased instructional staff also continued to allow the program to have 60 full time students enrolled while maintaining a 20 to 1 student to instructor ratio. This is necessary not only for safety reasons, but has significantly helped increase student success within the program
Upgrade and improve existing equipment for welding certifications-replacement of failing welding power sources - Strong workforce
Welding program has been able to cycle out a number of welding machines that are past their serviciable lives. This has allowed students to train on the type of equipment they will find in industry.
Welding camera - Perkins
This camera will allow faculty members to film welding demonstrations. This allows every student to properly view welding demonstrations (which in the past have been difficult for students to view due to the location that they are standing in while the demonstration is happening. This camera not only helps improve instructional practices, but we believe it will help improve student success
Lab Tech Position- Perkins
Last year the Welding Department was approved for one Lab Tech position from Perkins funding. This position was slated to start in the spring of 2018. The position description is currently being evaluated by Human Resources. The welding Department is eager for this position as there is a lot of preparation work for the new welding facility.
WLD 154-Improvements would include hiring more instructors to help oversee the large number of students which would improve the outcomes of the student's cutting projects as well as ensure proper use of PPE in the laboratory. Expanding the facility will give students more room to work safely and efficiently. Acquire two new torch carts as well as replace worn parts on the carts such as wheels and bearings.
Hire two more full-time instructors to help facilitate the large number of students. An expansion plan can also be created to make a less confined workspace for students which will ensure that they are able to work in a safer environment. Purchase two more torch carts as well as replace faulty parts on torch carts.
WLD 160-As a department we have looked at a number of reasons for this and discussed ways to improve. One of the hurdles is the number of machines available to run the T8 fluxed core wire. Students often have to share the weld booths on both test, and practice days. This may make students feel rushed to complete the test prematurely. It also restricts the amount of practice time the student has to prepare. The power draw when running this process is phenominal, and we are limited in the number of feeders that we can run this wire on at one time. Our current building cannot support any higher electrical demand. One thing that would help increase the number of work stations is the purchasing of more voltage sensing wire feeders, and engine drives available to run the feeders.
Other things we have discussed is overall curricullum changes within the welding program classes that incorporate more T8 welding. These changes would get all students more T8 welding experience prior to the certification class. The welding program would like to increase the number of faculty members, which would decrease the instructor to student ratio. This is a suggestion that was made by advisory committee members in our last program review
WLD 152 -Improvements would include hiring more instructors to help oversee the large number of students which would improve the outcomes of the student's cutting projects as well as ensure proper use of PPE in the laboratory. Expanding the facility will give students more room to work safely and efficiently. Acquire two new torch carts as well as replace worn parts on the carts such as wheels and bearings.
Hire two more full-time instructors to help facilitate the large number of students. An expansion plan can also be created to make a less confined workspace for students which will ensure that they are able to work in a safer environment. Purchase two more torch carts as well as replace faulty parts on torch carts.
WLD 156- Improvements would include purchasing additional torch carts as well as expanding to give students more room to work safely and adding another instructor to help oversee the large number of students.
Two additonal torch carts can be purchased each year, and well as hiring another instructor within the next year to help facilitate the large number of students. An expansion plan can also be created to help create more space and insure students are able to work in a safe environment.
WLD 55-With only two manual cutters and four bevel cutting machines, the Instructors noted the 25 students were having difficulty getting their pipe cut in a timely fashion. It was also mentioned that without alignment clamps many students had difficulty troubleshooting the root pass. The department will be requesting more manual cutters and beveling machines to help reduce the amount of time that the students spend waiting to use the equipment as well as alignment clamps to help the students achieve a better fit-up
WLD 36-As a department we would like to have the ability to fully test the welding proceedure, but this is not possible due to the condition of our existing tensile tester. If we had at least two functioning tensile testing machines it would allow students to fully test welding proceedures under ASME. In addition to being able to test under ASME, new tensile testing machines would also allow more students to train for welder qualification tests under API (American Petrolium Institute). These testers could be used in multiple classes within the welding program. If the assignment was put further up the progress chart more students would be able to get to it due to less congestion on the welding simulator. The purchase of more field welders and the building of additional welding simulators would also increase the number of students who could complete the assessment at the same time.
Curriculum changes have been made throughout the welding classes that will hopfully better prepare students to complete this type of assessment earlier in the year, which will increase the number of students who can successfully complete the assessment. At least one more welding simulator would also help. As funds become available the welding department would like to purchase at least two new tensile testers, and possibly some more engine driven field welding equipment.
| 2012FA | 79.52% | |
| 2013FA | 83.86% | |
| 2014FA | 85.04% | |
| 2015FA | 86.71% | |
| 2016FA | 88.47% | |
Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Academic Achievement
The welding program has spent a great deal of time sequencing courses to create industry recognized stackable credentials. For many years program has had guided pathway to help students achieve certificates of achievement and A.S. degrees. The program currently has an extremely efficent scheduling model that allows students to complete their certificate of achievement and certify in nine months.
The program has continued to increase the number of articulation agreements with high schools. This provides an opportunity for high school students to complete prerequisite courses before leaving high school, and opens the door for them to enter the welding program their first year of college.
The welding program uses industry standards, and advisory committee input to guide program level outcomes and student learning outcomes. The program takes pride in providing an industry driven curriculum, using industry adopted equipment that prepares graduates for an ever changing industry.
Modeling Sustainability
Over the past couple years the Welding Program has been replacing outdated equipment with more energy efficient power sources that mirror the equipment graduates will be using in industry.
The Validation Team recommends that the Welding Program:
1. Program Expansion - The department has a plan to increase the number of students that can enter the welding program but this plan hinges heavily on a funding stream(s). with the passing of measure J, a larger facility will be able to accomodate more students.
2. Use current space efficiently - the department has been working hard over the past two years to purchase equipment that utilizes less space and in some cases eliminates more that one peice of equipment while improving the equipment that students are trained on to better match the industry.
3. Student to faculty ratio - The department was selected to hire two new full time faculty members. The Ped cap for program classes was reduced to 20:1. This seemed to help increase student success. One faculty member was hired for a director position, and another has turned in a letter of resignation for next year, so the hiring of new faculty members is critical to help keep the ped cap at a safe level, and still adequately serve students.
4. Facility expansion - The district has completed a feasability study about an expansion. With the passing of Measure J this is in the works. The welding Program is currently in the planning phase of construction, and the project is set to brake ground sometime in the spring of 18
5. 2+2 articulation - Staff are very involved with this process and feel that this is a great way for students to earn credit prior to leaving high school and be eligible to enter the welding program upon graduation. This also helps with the facility and class impaction on prerequisite courses to some degree.
6. Cohort courses that Welding 20 and 21 students can take - the department is still looking at completing this list. It is being looked at to make sure that the courses that students are taking are ones that will also help them earn their degree along the way.
7. Waitlist process - We have reviewed this process and currently found that this one is the best process for us. The department secretary moved to another department on campus. An interm secretary is currently working on cleaning up the process and making contact with students currently on the waitlist.
8. Diverse student population - The department has been looking into several different ways to increase a diverse student population. We have been working with the AWS (American Welding Society) to help in this area, but it will take time to see if our efforts are paying off.
9. Technology in the classroom through Blackboard - As a department we have increased the use of Canvas in our courses. Students and staff feel that it is a great tool. Students receive instant feedback which helps them view results faster. Staff also utilizes this tool to post lecture notes and materials that students can have access to again if needed.
1. Design and build a new state of the art welding and manufacturing facility
2. Increase supply budget to meet current unfunded need and to support program expansion in the new facility
3. Increase the number of faculty and staff so we are prepared for the new facility
4. Increase the number of students that we can serve in the year
5. Maintain what department is currently doing by institutionalizing supply funds
6. Procure funds to purchase industry utilized equipment to properly set up new welding facility and replace aging equipment.
Strategy 1 - Maintain existing program
Maintain existing program excellence by institutionalization of necessary funds.
Exponential growth of all welding classes and the increased laboratory time for the beginning and intermediate classes that are currently offered and the rising cost of welding supplies necessitate an increase in supply money. We have received adjustments in the supply budget for the past eight year's to adequately serve the program but these dollars need to be institutionalized because current funding sources may not continue to be viable. This relief over and above our previous regular budget ranged from $12,000 to $14,000 per year prior to the expansion. With the expansion, additional prerequisite courses added, changes to curriculum and meeting required industry standards; it is $40,000 that is needed (this additional funding was funded through grants for this years operational budget cycle). With all the information that we have supplied the department is asking for funding to be institutionalized in the amount of $105,000. This dollar amount does not include what the department would need without the current base material donations that instructors are obtaining from industry partners. Without these donations the dollar amount would be $200,000.
With the new facility coming soon the department is also looking at doubling the size of the program. When this occurs the funding increase will need to double again in order to properly fund this program. The total dollar amount that will be needed is $400,000.00 dollars to operate both cohorts of students in the program.
Strategy 2 - Upgrade and improve existing equipment
Upgrade and improve existing equipment used for welding certifications.
Replacement of failing Welding Power Sources ($27,500)– The purchase of several multi-process AC/DC welding power sources capable of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding aluminum will allow students to more efficiently complete certification test per welding codes. Students will utilize the welding machines throughout the duration of the program for lab projects, test coupons, welding bend specimens per welding codes, and for welding certification tests. Students will also utilize this equipment throughout the welding program to complete required course and program assessments prior to becoming a certified welder. These machines provide the latest technology in welding machines that uses to maximize weld production, quality, and performance.
Strategy 3 - New Welding Manufacturing Facility
Build a new Welding Manufacturing Facility that allows the room for expansion.
With the passing of Measure J the department and the district are currently working on the design of a new facility. The facility will allow for the expanding of welding program courses and increase the number of students served. A larger facility will also enable the program to offer more begining welding courses. These beginning courses can be difficult to get enrolled in and are required for the welding program and other programs like heavy equipment. The additional space will also allow for an advanced manufacturing pathway to be offered
Strategy 4 - Upgrade Equipment - Camera
Purchase Camera to make videos of welding demonstrations.
This is a critical tool to help support student learning and success in our courses. Welding demonstration videos can be made to allow all students the ability to easily see the demonstration up close. These videos can be posted on canvas so that students can view them at any time during the semester.
Strategy 5 - Professional Devlelopment
Professional Development for 7 instructors to attend advanced welding and advanced manufacturing training.
Industry professionals can provide current, and relevant industrial training to instructors. As the equipment and technology advances instructors need to have the opportunity for access to this critical training. This information learned can be brought back to the program curriculum in an effort help keep program instruction on the cutting edge of technology.
Strategy 6 - Department Chair
Department Chair having 75% release time.
The future increase of students in the welding program will create two separate cohorts of students. It would benefit both students and welding faculty to have a chair that can support both cohorts. This position is vital to help manage the purchasing of supplies, events, recruitment, student outreach, industry outreach, etc. This position could also work very closely to help coordinate with all pre-requisite, and capstone course instructors to help improve student success throughout the welding program. The current chair is responsible for not only Welding but Advanced Manufacturing as well. Over the next couple years there will be a significant increase in non-tenured faculty, part time faculty as well as the planning and adjustment into a new facility to try and coordinate. That is why the department feels that the release time for this position needs to be increased to 75%.
Strategy 7 - Welding Technology Instructors
Hiring seven full time instructors to address the program expansion.
Recently the program has had one instructor move to a director position, and another resign (effective June 2018). Existing program instructors are currently working a lot of overload to cover the loss of just one position. The second position lost next year will make it virtually impossible to staff all of the welding sections without the hiring of additional staff. The increased size of the new welding facility will allow the department to more quickly serve students wanting to enter the welding program. There will be an increase in the number of courses available. The increased courses will necessitate the hiring of up to 7 new full time instructors. The availability of skilled part time instructors who can work during the hours between 7 A.M. -5 P.M. is extremely limited. Finding part time instructors willing to teach courses between 5 P.M. and 10 P.M. has also been a challenge for the Department. In order to get the best pool of applicants available the Department would like to request that these be tenure track positions.
Strategy 8 - Welding Lab Tech
Hire additional lab tech to make sure that welding equipment is fully operational for students, help lab instructor setup equipment for demonstrations, help students when needed, and help with daily operations of the welding and manufacturing department.
The construction of a new welding facility (and the doubling of size) will increase the amount of equipment being used. The workload for repairing and maintaining this equipment will significantly increase as more course sections are added, and students are served. The proposed location for the new welding facility is much further away from service techs when equipment issues arise. A full time Tech assigned to welding would help ensure equipment was being properly maintained and repaired in a timely fashion.
1. Provides direct assistance to instructors and new, continuing or prospective students.
2. Performs general clerical duties as necessary, including but not limited to typing, copying, collating, filing class materials; records test grades and other documents; answers telephone, etc.
3. Supervises the student labor force in the instructional area. Supervisory duties include assigning and reviewing work, instructing, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, selecting new employees and recommending employee disciplinary action. Ensures compliance with all applicable safety rules and precautions.
4. Installs, maintains and upgrades computer systems and software in the instructional area.
5. Represents Butte College to the public by setting up displays at local fairs and farm shows, conducting facility tours, hosting professional functions, etc.
6. Remains available by radio at all times to respond to emergency and hazardous situations.
7. Receives and responds to inquiries and requests for technical assistance from students, staff and the general public.
8. Supports instruction in the assigned areas by preparing lab materials and equipment; prepares for and cleans up after laboratory sessions; performs laboratory functions.
9. Organizes, maintains and stocks all inventory, including materials, supplies and equipment; researches prices and vendors for various materials, supplies and equipment.
10. Organizes and distributes supplies and materials to students; replenishes supplies and materials and maintains all forms, manuals and handouts.
11. Dependent upon assignment, understands the operating principles of discipline specific equipment; maintains and performs minor repairs on discipline specific equipment including, but not limited to, CNC equipment, press brakes, drill press, shears, saw, filtration systems, air compressors, welders, oxy-fuel cutting and welding equipment, shielding and cutting gas lines and regulators, powder coating system, sand blasters, and hand and power tools.
12. Organizes and reorganizes assigned lab space to maximize space and safety as needed; maintains and organizes facilities and storage spaces.
13. Maintains accurate records, manually and on a computer; creates databases for recordkeeping purposes and to run accurate reports; maintains bulletin boards with required information, including safety guidelines; adheres to all departmental policies and procedures to ensure maintenance, lab hours and supplies are sufficient to meet student and instructor demands.
14. May pick up and deliver supplies and parts to off-campus locations.
15. Attends staff meetings; may serve on a variety of District committees as requested.
16. Advises and assists in redesigning and integrating media technologies into traditional course content and in translating new or existing course content into distributable formats.
17. Provides technical assistance to faculty and staff in the use and maintenance of instructional web pages, multimedia modules, video instructional packages, and other instructional media. Maintains department web page and community access schedule.
18. Provides related support services to include locating required instructional resources, troubleshoots and resolves related technology and system access problems, delivers media equipment, sets up WebCT accounts, and other related distance education support as needed.
19. Supports Health Occupations instructional laboratories by preparing lab materials and equipment. Prepares for and cleans up after laboratory sessions and may set up mechanical and electrical medical apparatus.
20. Maintains laboratory environment and storage areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition; ensures the safe and proper handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals and materials; follows federal, state and District requirements; maintains instructional areas and lab(s) in a safe, clean and orderly manner.
21. Maintains and updates technical skills in order to design, create and modify computer methods to include, but not limited to, word processing, design and layout for publications, CAD programs, database development and maintenance and creating and maintaining charts and spreadsheets.
22. Utilizes a variety of computer software to provide assistance with clerical functions in support of the Welding Technology programs. Functions may include, but are not limited to, researching, compiling, recording and retrieving data; tracking and maintaining program participant records and trainings and verifying data for accuracy and completeness, determining compliance with established policies and procedures, etc.
23. Attends staff meetings; may serve on a variety of District committees as requested.
24. May perform other duties as assigned.
Strategy 9 - Power sources for new welding facility
Purchase welding power sources for new facility
There is a number of outdated power sources in our current facilty. These welders do not even have the capability to run off of the 460V power supplied in the new facility, so it is not practical to bring them over to the new shop. The department will also be adding 34 additional welding booths that will need to be properly outfitted with a AC/DC GTAW welder, and a Multi-process welder. These power sources are much more energy efficient than the outdated power sources currently being used.
Strategy 10 - Welding and Advanced Manufacturing equipment
Completely outfit the new Welding and Advanced Manufacturing facility with state of the art equipment.
The new facility will have a whole section dedicated to fabrication and advanced manufacturing equipment. A good portion of the industrial equipment the Welding department is currently using was manufactured over forty years ago. The tolerances this equipment is capable of makes teaching modern fabrication skills very difficult. This equipment needs to be updated to the CNC equipment that is found in industry. Students need to have the opportunity to learn proper set up and operation of the equipment that is currently being used in industry.
Strategy 11 - Plate/sheet rack
Purchase a large plate and steel rack
Currently plate and sheet metal are scattered out throughout the welding shop. The department would like to purchase a large sheet and plate rack to centralize where the material is at. This purchase will help to maximize the storage efficiency within our current facility and the new facility. Students and instructors currently lose a significant amount of time digging through buried stacks of sheet metal trying to get to the correct size and thickness of sheet for the project. In the new facility both Welding and Advanced Manufacturing will be using a significant amount of sheet metal and plate, so maximizing of storage is critical.
Strategy 12 - Roll out wheel
Purchasing two Roll out wheels to aid in student development in the area of prefabrication.
This would be a critical tool to help support student learning and skill development. These positioners can be used throughout the year to model current practices being used in industry. This would allow the student to practice prefabricating parts and assemblies that are common in the field. This would include leveling premade fittings, lining up fittings to flanges, and welding in the manual 1G-Rolled position. They will also allow us to add/change projects to create a more well-rounded student.
Strategy 13 - Welding Simulator
purchase welding simulator for student training
A welding simulator would allow students to practice welding techniques on multiple welding processes without the use of consumables. Students could develop muscle memory and skill without consuming expensive base material and filler material. A simulator could also be extremely useful when staff members attend various career workshops as welding can be simulated without the risk of burning junior high and high school students who are seeking potential career options for themselves.
There are none at this time.
Current revenue streams come from district operational welding budget, donations, Prop 39, Career Pathways Trust Grant, strong workforce, and Perkins funding for supply budget because of expansion, curriculum modifications and rising costs of welding supplies and consumables.
The department also relies heavily upon donations from our industry partners and community members.
| Original Priority | Program, Unit, Area | Resource Type | Account Number | Object Code | One Time Augment | Ongoing Augment |
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| 1 | Welding Technology | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 5200 | $0.00 | $763,000.00 |
| Hiring seven full time instructors to address the program expansion. | Recently the program has had one instructor move to a director position, and another resign (effective June 2018). Existing program instructors are currently working a lot of overload to cover the loss of just one position. The second position lost next year will make it virtually impossible to staff all of the welding sections without the hiring of additional staff. The increased size of the new welding facility will allow the department to more quickly serve students wanting to enter the welding program. There will be an increase in the number of courses available. The increased courses will necessitate the hiring of up to 7 new full time instructors. The availability of skilled part time instructors who can work during the hours between 7 A.M. -5 P.M. is extremely limited. Finding part time instructors willing to teach courses between 5 P.M. and 10 P.M. has also been a challenge for the Department. In order to get the best pool of applicants available the Department would like to request that these be tenure track positions. |
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| 2 | Welding Technology | Operating Expenses | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 51000/5430 | $0.00 | $400,000.00 |
| Maintain existing program excellence by institutionalization of necessary funds. | Exponential growth of all welding classes and the increased laboratory time for the beginning and intermediate classes that are currently offered and the rising cost of welding supplies necessitate an increase in supply money. We have received adjustments in the supply budget for the past eight year's to adequately serve the program but these dollars need to be institutionalized because current funding sources may not continue to be viable. This relief over and above our previous regular budget ranged from $12,000 to $14,000 per year prior to the expansion. With the expansion, additional prerequisite courses added, changes to curriculum and meeting required industry standards; it is $40,000 that is needed (this additional funding was funded through grants for this years operational budget cycle). With all the information that we have supplied the department is asking for funding to be institutionalized in the amount of $105,000. This dollar amount does not include what the department would need without the current base material donations that instructors are obtaining from industry partners. Without these donations the dollar amount would be $200,000. With the new facility coming soon the department is also looking at doubling the size of the program. When this occurs the funding increase will need to double again in order to properly fund this program. The total dollar amount that will ne needed is $400,000.00 dollars to operate both cohorts that would be in the program. |
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| 3 | Welding Technology | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 5200 | $0.00 | $80,000.00 |
| Department Chair having 75% release time. | The future increase of students in the welding program will create two separate cohorts of students. It would benefit both students and welding faculty to have a chair that can support both cohorts. This position is vital to help manage the purchasing of supplies, events, recruitment, student outreach, industry outreach, etc. This position could also work very closely to help coordinate with all pre-requisite, and capstone course instructors to help improve student success throughout the welding program. The current chair is responsible for not only Welding but Advanced Manufacturing as well. Over the next couple years there will be a significant increase in non-tenured faculty, part time faculty as well as the planning and adjustment into a new facility to try and coordinate. That is why the department feels that the release time for this position needs to be increased to 75%. |
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| 4 | Welding Technology | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56610 | $27,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Upgrade and improve existing equipment used for welding certifications. - Replacement of failing Welding Power Sources ($27,500) | Replacement of failing Welding Power Sources ($27,500)– The purchase of several multi-process AC/DC welding power sources capable of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding aluminum will allow students to more efficiently complete certification test per welding codes. Students will utilize the welding machines throughout the duration of the program for lab projects, test coupons, welding bend specimens per welding codes, and for welding certification tests. Students will also utilize this equipment throughout the welding program to complete required course and program assessments prior to becoming a certified welder. These machines provide the latest technology in welding machines that uses to maximize weld production, quality, and performance. |
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| 5 | Welding | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56610 | $3,500,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Welding and Advanced Manufacturing equipment | The new facility will have a whole section dedicated to fabrication and advanced manufacturing equipment. A good portion of the industrial equipment the Welding department is currently using was manufactured over forty years ago. The tolerances this equipment is capable of makes teaching modern fabrication skills very difficult to properly teach. This equipment needs to be updated to the CNC equipment that is found in industry. Students need to have the opportunity to learn proper set up and operation of the equipment that is currently being used in industry. |
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| 6 | Welding | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56610 | $1,200,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Purchase power sources for new welding facility | There is a number of outdated power sources in our current facility. These welders do not even have the capability to run off of the 460V power supplied in the new facility, so it is not practical to bring them over to the new shop. The department will also be adding 34 additional welding booths that will need to be properly outfitted with a AC/DC GTAW welder, and a Multi-process welder. These power sources are much more energy efficient than the outdated power sources currently being used. |
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| 7 | Welding Technology | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56610 | $35,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Purchase a large plate and steel rack | Currently plate and sheet metal are scattered out throughout the welding shop. The department would like to purchase a large sheet and plate rack to centralize where the material is at. This purchase will help to maximize the storage efficiency within our current facility and the new facility. Students and instructors currently lose a significant amount of time digging through buried stacks of sheet metal trying to get to the correct size and thickness of sheet for the project. In the new facility both Welding and Advanced Manufacturing will be using a significant amount of sheet metal and plate, so maximizing of storage is critical. |
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| 8 | Welding Technology | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 5200 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Professional Development for 7 instructors to attend advanced welding and advanced manufacturing training | Industry professionals can provide current, and relevant industrial training to instructors. As the equipment and technology advances instructors need to have the opportunity for access to this critical training. This information learned can be brought back to the program curriculum in an effort help keep program instruction on the cutting edge of technology. |
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| 9 | Welding Technology | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56610 | $25,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Welding Simulator | A welding simulator would allow students to practice welding techniques on multiple welding processes without the use of consumables. Students could develop muscle memory and skill without consuming expensive base material and filler material. A simulator could also be extremely useful when staff members attend various career workshops as welding can be simulated without the risk of burning junior high and high school students who are seeking potential career options for themselves. |
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| 10 | Welding Technology | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56410 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| roll out wheel | This would be a critical tool to help support student learning and skill development. These positioners can be used throughout the year to model current practices being used in industry. This would allow the student to practice prefabricating parts and assemblies that are common in the field. This would include leveling premade fittings, lining up fittings to flanges, and welding in the manual 1G-Rolled position. They will also allow us to add/change projects to create a more well-rounded student |
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| 11 | Welding Technology | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 5200 | $0.00 | $65,000.00 |
| Full time lab tech assigned to the department to make sure that welding equipment is fully operational for students, help lab instructor setup equipment for demonstrations, help students when needed, and help with daily operations of the welding and manufacturing department. | Hire additional lab tech to make sure that welding equipment is fully operational for students, help lab instructor setup equipment for demonstrations, help students when needed, and help with daily operations of the welding and manufacturing department. Currently this is prioritized lower because one was funded last year. Next year this will be a much higher priority as this position will be vital when the department has moved into the new facility. 1. Provides direct assistance to instructors and new, continuing or prospective students. 2. Performs general clerical duties as necessary, including but not limited to typing, copying, collating, filing class materials; records test grades and other documents; answers telephone, etc. 3. Supervises the student labor force in the instructional area. Supervisory duties include assigning and reviewing work, instructing, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, selecting new employees and recommending employee disciplinary action. Ensures compliance with all applicable safety rules and precautions. 4. Installs, maintains and upgrades computer systems and software in the instructional area. 5. Represents Butte College to the public by setting up displays at local fairs and farm shows, conducting facility tours, hosting professional functions, etc. 6. Remains available by radio at all times to respond to emergency and hazardous situations. 7. Receives and responds to inquiries and requests for technical assistance from students, staff and the general public. 8. Supports instruction in the assigned areas by preparing lab materials and equipment; prepares for and cleans up after laboratory sessions; performs laboratory functions. 9. Organizes, maintains and stocks all inventory, including materials, supplies and equipment; researches prices and vendors for various materials, supplies and equipment. 10. Organizes and distributes supplies and materials to students; replenishes supplies and materials and maintains all forms, manuals and handouts. 11. Dependent upon assignment, understands the operating principles of discipline specific equipment; maintains and performs minor repairs on discipline specific equipment including, but not limited to, CNC equipment, press brakes, drill press, shears, saw, filtration systems, air compressors, welders, oxy-fuel cutting and welding equipment, shielding and cutting gas lines and regulators, powder coating system, sand blasters, and hand and power tools. 12. Organizes and reorganizes assigned lab space to maximize space and safety as needed; maintains and organizes facilities and storage spaces. 13. Maintains accurate records, manually and on a computer; creates databases for recordkeeping purposes and to run accurate reports; maintains bulletin boards with required information, including safety guidelines; adheres to all departmental policies and procedures to ensure maintenance, lab hours and supplies are sufficient to meet student and instructor demands. 14. May pick up and deliver supplies and parts to off-campus locations. 15. Attends staff meetings; may serve on a variety of District committees as requested. 16. Advises and assists in redesigning and integrating media technologies into traditional course content and in translating new or existing course content into distributable formats. 17. Provides technical assistance to faculty and staff in the use and maintenance of instructional web pages, multimedia modules, video instructional packages, and other instructional media. Maintains department web page and community access schedule. 18. Provides related support services to include locating required instructional resources, troubleshoots and resolves related technology and system access problems, delivers media equipment, sets up WebCT accounts, and other related distance education support as needed. 19. Supports Health Occupations instructional labor |
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| 12 | Welding Technology | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56610 | $23,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Purchasing of Camera to make videos of welding demonstrations that students could review and watch at a later date. We will also need editing software for the videos that will be made. | This is a critical tool to help support student learning and success in our courses. Welding demonstration videos can be made to allow all students the ability to easily see the demonstration up close. These videos can be posted on canvas so that students can view them at any time during the semester. |
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| 13 | Welding Technology | Facilities | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56000 | $23,000,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Build a new Welding Manufacturing Facility that allows the room for expansion. | With the passing of Measure J the department and the district are currently working on the design of a new facility. The facility will allow for the expanding of welding program courses and increase the number of students served. A larger facility will also enable the program to offer more beginning welding courses. These beginning courses can be difficult to get enrolled in and are required for the welding program and other programs like heavy equipment. The additional space will also allow for an advanced manufacturing pathway to be offered. |
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