Gas Metal Arc Welding – Competency-Based Education for Illinois Community Colleges


Definition	I can weld using gas metal arc welding to perform fillet and groove welds on basic welding joint types in the four welding positions according to American Welding Society (AWS) standards and can complete a guided bend test.
Level of Mastery: Developing	Complete welds according to AWS standards but have weld defects.
Level of Mastery: Developed	Complete welds according to AWS standards with discontinuities but no defects.
Level of Mastery: Highly Developed	Complete welds according to AWS standards with no discontinuities or defects.
Example Assessment: Formative	Written test Direct observation
Example Assessment: Summative	Performance project Case study