NDT 106 - Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Level I

1. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of basic ultrasound.
2. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of the use and application of ultrasonic equipment.
3. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of how to set up and calibrate NDT equipment.
4. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of basic understanding of ultrasound and wave propagation.

1. Introduction to Ultrasonic Testing
   1. History of ultrasonic testing
   2. Application of ultrasonic testing
   3. Basic math review
2. Basic Principles of Acoustics
   1. Nature of sound waves
   2. Propagation of sound energy
   3. Comparison of sound waves
   4. Reflection
   5. Refraction and mode conversion
   6. Snell’s law calculation
   7. Critical angles of refraction
   8. Fresnel and Fraunhofer effects
3. Equipment
   1. Basic pulse echo instrumentation
   2. A scan
   3. B scan
   4. C scan
   5. Control functions
   6. Modern control panels
   7. Instrumentation calibration
   8. Standardizing
   9. Digital thickness instrumentation
4. Transducers
   1. Transducer operation and theory
   2. Piezoelectric effect
   3. Elements
   4. Frequency
   5. Near field and far field
   6. Types of transducers
   7. Sensitivity, resolution, and damping
   8. Couplants
5. Basic Ultrasonic Testing Methods
   1. Contact testing
   2. Pulse echo
   3. Through transmission
   4. Angle beam
   5. Surface wave
   6. Lamb wave
   7. Immersion testing
   8. Variation of immersion
   9. Bubbler technique
   10. Noncontacting ultrasonic techniques