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Maintenance and Engineering · ME-026

Non-Destructive Testing Methods Overview

5 daysClassroom
13Upcoming dates
7Cities
£2,250Fees from + VAT

Course overview

Why Attend

Non-destructive testing detects defects without damaging components and is essential for inspection in oil and gas, power, aviation, construction and manufacturing.

This LLMI course provides an overview of NDT methods including visual, penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, radiography, eddy current and advanced techniques, their principles, applications, limitations and how to select and manage NDT. It is an awareness course and not an NDT certification.

Course Objectives

Explain NDT principles and applications

Understand surface and volumetric methods

Compare advantages and limitations of methods

Select appropriate NDT techniques

Interpret NDT reports

Manage NDT contractors and quality

Target Audience

Inspection engineers

QA/QC staff

Maintenance and integrity engineers

Project engineers

Procurement staff buying NDT services

Technical managers

Course Methodology

Technical presentations

Method comparison exercises

Report reviews

Case studies

Group discussions

Course outline

Day 1: NDT Fundamentals
  • Purpose of NDT
  • Defect types
  • Standards
  • Personnel qualification
  • Exercise: Inspection needs
Day 2: Surface Methods
  • Visual inspection
  • Liquid penetrant
  • Magnetic particle
  • Eddy current
  • Workshop: Method selection
Day 3: Volumetric Methods
  • Ultrasonic testing
  • Radiography
  • Phased array
  • Digital radiography
  • Safety considerations
Day 4: Advanced Techniques
  • TOFD
  • Guided waves
  • Acoustic emission
  • Thermography
  • Case study: Advanced NDT application
Day 5: Managing NDT
  • Selecting methods
  • Contractors
  • Report interpretation
  • Quality assurance
  • Capstone: NDT plan

Dates and fees

DatesCityFee
14 - 18 Dec 2026Paris, France£4,500 + VAT
18 - 22 Jan 2027Rome, Italy£4,250 + VAT
15 - 19 Feb 2027Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia£2,250 + VAT
15 - 19 Mar 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850 + VAT
19 - 23 Apr 2027London, United Kingdom£4,200 + VAT
17 - 21 May 2027Munich, Germany£4,250 + VAT
21 - 25 Jun 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850 + VAT
19 - 23 Jul 2027Cape Town, South Africa£2,840 + VAT
16 - 20 Aug 2027Rome, Italy£4,250 + VAT
20 - 24 Sep 2027Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia£2,250 + VAT
18 - 22 Oct 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850 + VAT
15 - 19 Nov 2027London, United Kingdom£4,200 + VAT
20 - 24 Dec 2027Munich, Germany£4,250 + VAT
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