Nondestructive Testing: Visual Testing
Course Description
This hands-on Level 1 & 2 course is designed specifically for the maritime industry, focusing on visual inspection techniques critical to shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair. Class meets Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6–10 p.m.
Nondestructive Testing: Visual Testing covers various topics including:
- Applications Including Metals, Welding, Chemical, Petroleum, Electric Power, and Aerospace
- Physics of Light
- Photometry
- Vision Acuity Exams
- Proper Use of Eye Charts
- Digital Photography
- Image Processing
- Machine Vision
- Magnifiers
- Illumination
- Surface Roughness
- Calipers and Gauges
- Analog and Digital Video
- Video Connectors
- Video Probe
- Measuring with Borescopes
- Metal Discontinuities at Different Stages of Processing and Service Life
- Direct vs. Indirect Techniques
Please note: All applicants resume must be uploaded into their AIDT applicant account. If there is no resume provided, then the applicant will not be considered for the class.
Course Objective
- Improve internal quality control
- Improve quality control as specified by the customer
- Improve quality to meet or exceed regulatory codes, standards, and specifications
- Recognize and improve on the occurrence of discontinuities and their root causes
- Know how to measure part shape and geometry deviations
- Know that the finished part meets contract specifications in all capacities
- Know when to apply these applications, either during fabrication or in-service
Course Prerequisite
Students must be 18 years old or older and eligible to work in the United States. Students must submit a resume at the time of application for eligibility. In order to be considered for this course, you must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- currently working or have worked in procedures, specifications, codes, and standards for welding and inspection
- currently working or have worked in quality control where fabrication and weldments are applicable
- have experience in application ad control of base and filler metals
- have experience as a welder, fitter, or inspector
- have experience in the detection and measurement of weld discontinuities by application of an NDT method
- have experience as a welding operator or tacker
- have experience in repair welding
- have experience in the qualification/certification of welders
- have experience in teaching welding
- have experience in developing and qualifying welding procedures and/or welders
Course Details
Duration:
24 hours
Min Attendee:
6
Max Attendee:
12
Credentials Given:
Yes
Pass/Fail:
Yes
Class Time Options:
Evening
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