Campus Address:
Welding Department
915 Campus Drive
SWN 107
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Mich. 49307
Contact:
Jeff Carney
Associate Professor - Department Chair
Phone (231) 591-2952
Email:carneyj@ferris.edu
Sandy Morningstar
Dept. Secretary
Phone (231) 591-2511
Fax (231) 591-2407 |
| Laboratory Facilities |
| The Welding Engineering Technology department at Ferris State University maintains four special purpose laboratories totaling 8,000 square feet of instructional space to serve 120 majors and 110 technology students from other disciplines. |
Major Laboratory
Designed for 100 and 200 Level Course Instruction Featuring:
- 3,000 Square Feet of Instructional Space
- 28 Welding Stations, including:
- Oxygen Fuel Welding and Line Burners
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding with Pulsation
- Gas Metal Arc Welding with Pulsation
- Flux Cored Arc Welding with Gas Shielding
- Plasma Arc Welding and Cutting
- Submerged Arc Welding
- Grinding Room
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Automation Laboratory
Designed for 200 and 300 Level Course Instruction Featuring:
- 2,200 Square Feet of Instructional Space
- 15 Automated Welding Stations, including:
- Robotic Welding Work Cells
- Laser Welding and Cutting Work Cells
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Work Cells with Pulsation
- Resistance Welding Work Stations
- Submerged Arc Welding Work Station
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Testing Laboratory
Designed for 200, 300, and 400 Level Course Instruction Featuring:
- 350 Square Feet of Instructional Space
- 8 Testing Stations, including:
- Tensile and Guided Bend Testing Equipment
- Ultrasonic Equipment
- Radiography Equipment
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Related Laboratory
Designed for 100 and 200 level and Technical Related Course Instruction Featuring:
- 4,900 Square Feet of Instructional Space
- 18 Welding Stations, including:
- Oxygen Fuel Welding and Cutting
- Shield Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding with Pulsation
- Shear, Band Saw, and Press Brake
- Fabrication Area
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