McGraw-Hill Education Welding: Principles & Practices

Click the links below for a sample of the Instructor's PowerPoints available to adopters! Chapter 6 PowerPoint Chapter 11 PowerPoint Chapter 22 PowerPoint This text introduces students to a solid background in the basic principles and practices of welding. It first introduces fundamental theory of the welding process (gas arc, semi-automatic, automatic, and robotic welding) and then provides practice jobs so students develop manipulative skills and technical understanding. Metals and their welding characteristics, safety practices, welding symbols, and the fundamentals of print reading are all covered. Review American Welding Society Book Review http://www.aws.org/w/s/wj/2005/01/016 BY R. DAVID THOMAS, JR. Welding Principles and Practice, by Raymond J. Sacks and Edward R. Bohnart. Hardbound, 81/2 x 11 in., 1312 pages, third edition. Published 2004 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020; (212) 512-2000; http://books.mcgrawhill.com/getbook.php?isbn=0078250609&template=. Price is $92.33. This mammoth volume is a tremendous contribution for training welding operators of all degrees of expertise. It is divided into the following five units: Introduction to Welding and Oxyfuel; Shielded Metal Arc Welding; Arc Cutting and Tungsten Arc Welding; Gas Metal Arc, Flux Cored Arc, and Submerged Arc Welding; and High Energy Beams, Automation, Robotics, and Weld Shop Management. Diligent students who are challenged to master the skills of the welding processes and hope ultimately to advance to management positions will have in this volume a valuable resource, not only as he and she learn the basics, but also throughout their careers. One of the textbook's great strengths is the style of writing that will allow young persons of high school age to comprehend the complexities that they will encounter as they embark on their journey toward a welding profession. It is to be hoped that its size and especially its weight (61/2 lb, 3 kg) will not become a deterrent. If a reader will read the opening chapter, he or she might well become entranced by the four-page overview and history. This is followed by a section, "Welding as an Occupation." Here young women will be encouraged by the statement, "Many women find the work highly satisfying and are paid well at a rate equivalent to that of men." Then, they can see a photo of a woman arc welding in the overhead position. Its chapters are sprinkled with brief marginal notes titled "Shop Talk," "Job Tip," or "About Welding," all of which offer a change of pace from concentration on study. Much of its length and heft results from its multitude of photos, sketches, and diagrams that add to interest and comprehension. Supplements to this book include an instructor's manual, student's workbook, and CD with PowerPoint lecture slides. At the end of each chapter is a multiple choice test and review questions. There are also two exercises proposed under the heading Internet Activities, which start out with, "Using your favorite search engine..."; they encourage the student to discover the wealth of information on the Internet. Having spent a career involved with filler metals, I decided to take the multiple choice test without first reading Chapter 12 on Shielded Metal Arc Electrodes. I scored 7 out of 10 with two of the answers half right. My conclusion was that it was a good test. One feature of the book is the detailed discussion and illustrations of the welding equipment and the related tools used for assembly and inspection. All too often this aspect of training courses is overlooked, and the students are expected to absorb the essentials during use. Moreover, in each chapter relating to processes, an emphasis is on safe practices. Toward the end of the volume, on pages 1121 to 1156, Chapter 31, Safety, thoroughly covers the subject for both arc welding and oxyfuel welding. One would hope that students are referred to sections of t