Douglas Rupik

Dept:
Workforce Instruction
Title:
FTF - Welding Fabrication
Email:
doug.rupik@seattlecolleges.edu
Campus:
South Seattle College
Office:
WWB 114
Mailstop:
4TC140
Phone:
206/934-6818
Hours:
By appointment

Courses

Advanced Welding 1 (LEC) — Class#14756
  • Course Title: Advanced Welding 1
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 202
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 08:00 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF17
  • Class#: 14756
Advanced Welding 1 (LAB) — Class#14757
  • Course Title: Advanced Welding 1
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 202
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 08:10 AM
  • End Time: 09:30 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF18
  • Class#: 14757
Advanced Welding 2 (LEC) — Class#14758
  • Course Title: Advanced Welding 2
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 238
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 09:40 AM
  • End Time: 10:40 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF19
  • Class#: 14758
Advanced Welding 2 (LAB) — Class#14759
  • Course Title: Advanced Welding 2
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 238
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 10:50 AM
  • End Time: 12:20 PM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF20
  • Class#: 14759
Fabrication Carbon Arc / Plasma Arc Cutting (LEC) — Class#14745
  • Course Title: Fabrication Carbon Arc / Plasma Arc Cutting
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 128
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 09:40 AM
  • End Time: 10:40 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF11
  • Class#: 14745
Fabrication Carbon Arc / Plasma Arc Cutting (LAB) — Class#14746
  • Course Title: Fabrication Carbon Arc / Plasma Arc Cutting
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 128
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 10:50 AM
  • End Time: 12:20 PM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF12
  • Class#: 14746
FCAW Flux Core Arc Welding (LEC) — Class#14730
  • Course Title: Fcaw Flux Core Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 125
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 09:40 AM
  • End Time: 10:40 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF7
  • Class#: 14730
FCAW Flux Core Arc Welding (LAB) — Class#14731
  • Course Title: Fcaw Flux Core Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 125
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 10:50 AM
  • End Time: 12:20 PM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF8
  • Class#: 14731
Gas Metal Arc Welding (LEC) — Class#14723
  • Course Title: Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 124
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 08:00 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF5
  • Class#: 14723
Gas Metal Arc Welding (LAB) — Class#14724
  • Course Title: Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 124
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 08:10 AM
  • End Time: 09:30 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF6
  • Class#: 14724
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (LAB) — Class#14737
  • Course Title: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 127
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 08:10 AM
  • End Time: 09:30 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF10
  • Class#: 14737
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (LEC) — Class#14736
  • Course Title: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 127
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 08:00 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF9
  • Class#: 14736
Intermediate Welding 1 (LEC) — Class#14747
  • Course Title: Intermediate Welding 1
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 201
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 08:00 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF13
  • Class#: 14747
Intermediate Welding 1 (LAB) — Class#14748
  • Course Title: Intermediate Welding 1
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 201
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 08:10 AM
  • End Time: 09:30 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF14
  • Class#: 14748
Intermediate Welding 2 (LEC) — Class#14751
  • Course Title: Intermediate Welding 2
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 227
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 09:40 AM
  • End Time: 10:40 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF15
  • Class#: 14751
Intermediate Welding 2 (LAB) — Class#14752
  • Course Title: Intermediate Welding 2
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 227
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 10:50 AM
  • End Time: 12:20 PM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF16
  • Class#: 14752
Intro to Welding OxyAcetylene/Shielded Metal Arc (LEC) — Class#14707
  • Course Title: Intro To Welding Oxyacetylene/Shielded Metal Arc
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 120
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 08:00 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF1
  • Class#: 14707
Intro to Welding OxyAcetylene/Shielded Metal Arc (LAB) — Class#14708
  • Course Title: Intro To Welding Oxyacetylene/Shielded Metal Arc
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 120
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 08:10 AM
  • End Time: 09:30 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF2
  • Class#: 14708
Print Reading and Welding Symbols (LEC) — Class#14761
  • Course Title: Print Reading And Welding Symbols
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 105
  • Credits: 5
  • Class Day: ARR
  • Start Time: ARR
  • End Time: ARR
  • Building: SS - Online (SSONL)
  • Room:
  • Section: WF22
  • Class#: 14761
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding (LEC) — Class#14715
  • Course Title: Smaw Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 121
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 09:40 AM
  • End Time: 10:40 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF3
  • Class#: 14715
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding (LAB) — Class#14716
  • Course Title: Smaw Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 121
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 10:50 AM
  • End Time: 12:20 PM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF4
  • Class#: 14716
Special Topics In Welding Fabrication (LAB) — Class#14760
  • Course Title: Special Topics In Welding Fabrication
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 297
  • Credits: 1-12
  • Class Day: Daily
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 12:20 PM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF21
  • Class#: 14760
Advanced Welding 1 (LEC) — Class#29176
  • Course Title: Advanced Welding 1
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 202
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 07:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF33
  • Class#: 29176
Advanced Welding 1 (LAB) — Class#29177
  • Course Title: Advanced Welding 1
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 202
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 08:00 AM
  • End Time: 09:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF34
  • Class#: 29177
Advanced Welding 2 (LEC) — Class#29182
  • Course Title: Advanced Welding 2
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 238
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 09:30 AM
  • End Time: 10:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF37
  • Class#: 29182
Advanced Welding 2 (LAB) — Class#29183
  • Course Title: Advanced Welding 2
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 238
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 10:30 AM
  • End Time: 11:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF38
  • Class#: 29183
Fabrication Carbon Arc / Plasma Arc Cutting (LEC) — Class#29149
  • Course Title: Fabrication Carbon Arc / Plasma Arc Cutting
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 128
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 09:30 AM
  • End Time: 10:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF21
  • Class#: 29149
Fabrication Carbon Arc / Plasma Arc Cutting (LAB) — Class#29150
  • Course Title: Fabrication Carbon Arc / Plasma Arc Cutting
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 128
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 10:30 AM
  • End Time: 11:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF22
  • Class#: 29150
FCAW Flux Core Arc Welding (LEC) — Class#29080
  • Course Title: Fcaw Flux Core Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 125
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 09:30 AM
  • End Time: 10:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF13
  • Class#: 29080
FCAW Flux Core Arc Welding (LAB) — Class#29082
  • Course Title: Fcaw Flux Core Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 125
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 10:30 AM
  • End Time: 11:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF14
  • Class#: 29082
Gas Metal Arc Welding (LEC) — Class#29067
  • Course Title: Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 124
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 07:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF09
  • Class#: 29067
Gas Metal Arc Welding (LAB) — Class#29068
  • Course Title: Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 124
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 08:00 AM
  • End Time: 09:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF10
  • Class#: 29068
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (LEC) — Class#29090
  • Course Title: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 127
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 07:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF17
  • Class#: 29090
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (LAB) — Class#29091
  • Course Title: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 127
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 08:00 AM
  • End Time: 09:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF18
  • Class#: 29091
Intermediate Welding 1 (LEC) — Class#29154
  • Course Title: Intermediate Welding 1
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 201
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 07:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF25
  • Class#: 29154
Intermediate Welding 1 (LAB) — Class#29155
  • Course Title: Intermediate Welding 1
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 201
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 08:00 AM
  • End Time: 09:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF26
  • Class#: 29155
Intermediate Welding 2 (LEC) — Class#29169
  • Course Title: Intermediate Welding 2
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 227
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 09:30 AM
  • End Time: 10:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF29
  • Class#: 29169
Intermediate Welding 2 (LAB) — Class#29170
  • Course Title: Intermediate Welding 2
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 227
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 10:30 AM
  • End Time: 11:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF30
  • Class#: 29170
Intro to Welding OxyAcetylene/Shielded Metal Arc (LEC) — Class#29053
  • Course Title: Intro To Welding Oxyacetylene/Shielded Metal Arc
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 120
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 07:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF01
  • Class#: 29053
Intro to Welding OxyAcetylene/Shielded Metal Arc (LAB) — Class#29054
  • Course Title: Intro To Welding Oxyacetylene/Shielded Metal Arc
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 120
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 08:00 AM
  • End Time: 09:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF02
  • Class#: 29054
Materials and Testing (LEC) — Class#29215
  • Course Title: Materials And Testing
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 111
  • Credits: 5
  • Class Day: ARR
  • Start Time: ARR
  • End Time: ARR
  • Building: SS - Online (SSONL)
  • Room:
  • Section: WF43
  • Class#: 29215
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding (LEC) — Class#29059
  • Course Title: Smaw Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 121
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 09:30 AM
  • End Time: 10:20 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF05
  • Class#: 29059
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding (LAB) — Class#29061
  • Course Title: Smaw Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 121
  • Credits: 6
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 10:30 AM
  • End Time: 11:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF06
  • Class#: 29061
Special Topics In Welding Fabrication (LAB) — Class#29193
  • Course Title: Special Topics In Welding Fabrication
  • Subject: WFT
  • Catalog #: 297
  • Credits: 1-12
  • Class Day: MTWT
  • Start Time: 07:00 AM
  • End Time: 11:50 AM
  • Building: SS - Welding / CIE (SSWWB)
  • Room: 0101
  • Section: WF41
  • Class#: 29193

Personal Statement

I have been welding for a living since 1989. I spent nearly 10 years in the fabrication/manufacturing industries and worked in the construction industry since 2000 as a member of Ironworker's Local Union #86. I have worked on high-rise buildings and bridges, as well as on assembly lines and in repair shops.

I taught in elementary school from 1994-1997, then I decided I liked being a welder more than being a grade school teacher...

I taught in the Ironworker's Apprenticeship from 2007 to 2014, and in the state college system since 2010.  After earning my M.Ed. in Instructional Design in 2019, I worked in the Teaching and Learning Center from 2019-2022, providing instructional support to fellow faculty.

I am an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector with an endorsement in aluminum, and a Certified Welding Educator. I am an AWS and Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) Certified Welder in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW; in sheet metal, plate, rebar, and pipe. 

The best way to contact me is through the "Inbox" button in canvas, or my school email address-
doug.rupik@seattlecolleges.edu

Degrees & Certificates

Journeyman Ironworker. A.A.S., Bates Technical College; A.A.S.-T., South Seattle College; B.A., Alabama Bible College; B.R.E., Hyles-Anderson Seminary; B.A.S., South Seattle College; M.Ed., Western Governors University. WABO certified welder, WABO Approved Welder Examiner, AWS certified welder, AWS certified welding inspector, AWS certified welding instructor