Course Standard
NDT103 Radiographic Testing Method II
Course Description
In this course students will master the competencies associated with Radiographic Testing at
Level II. This course adheres to the standards developed by the American Society for
Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). Laboratory work will parallel lecture materials from the
classroom.
Hours
Credit
3
Prerequisite/Core requisite: NDT102 Radiographic Testing Method I
Course Guide
Outcomes: The student will be able to demonstrate basic radiographic principles
Competencies
Review of Basic
Radiographic
Principles
Identify interaction of radiation with matter
Identify exposure calculations
Identify geometric exposure principles
Identify radiographic-image quality parameters
Demonstrate basic radiographic principles using aviation based industry
scenarios
Outcomes: The student will be able to demonstrate darkroom facilities, and techniques, and
processing
Competencies
Darkroom
Facilities,
Techniques and
Processing
Identify facilities and equipment
Identify automatic film processor versus manual processing
Identify safe lights
Identify viewer lights
Identify loading bench
Identify miscellaneous equipment
Identify film loading
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Identify general rules for handling unprocessed film
Identify types of film packaging
Identify cassette loading techniques for sheet and roll
Identify protection or radiographic film in storage
Identify processing of film – manual
Identify developer and replenishment
Identify stop bath
Identify fixer and replenishment
Identify washing
Identify prevention of water spots
Identify drying
Identify automatic film processing
Identify film filing and storage
Identify retention-life measurements
Identify long-term storage
Identify filing and separation techniques
Identify unsatisfactory radiographs – causes and cures
Identify high film density
Identify insufficient film density
Identify high contrast
Identify low contrast
Identify poor definition
Identify fog
Identify light leaks
Identify artifacts
Identify film density
Identify step-wedge comparison film
Identify densitometers
Demonstrate darkroom facilities, and techniques, and processing
Outcomes: The student will be able to describe indications, discontinuities and defects
Competencies
Indications,
Discontinuities
and Defects
Identify indications
Identify discontinuities including: inherent, processing, and service
Identify defects
Describe indications, discontinuities and defects
Outcomes: The student will be able to describe manufacturing processes and associated
discontinuities
Competencies
Manufacturing
Processes and
Associated
Discontinuities
Identify casting processes and associated discontinuities
Identify ingots, blooms and billets
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Identify sand casting
Identify centrifugal casting
Identify investment casting
Identify wrought processes and associated discontinuities
Identify forgings
Identify rolled products
Identify extruded products
Identify welding processes and associated discontinuities
Identify submerged arc welding (SAW)
Identify shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
Identify gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Identify flux corded arc welding (FCAW)
Identify gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
Identify resistance welding
Identify special welding processes – electron beam, electoslag, electro gas,
etc.
Describe manufacturing processes and associated discontinuities
Outcomes: The student will be able to demonstrate radiological safety principles using aviation
based industry scenarios
Competencies
Radiological
Safety Principles
Review
Identify controlling personnel exposure
Identify time, distance, shielding concepts
Identify ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) concept
Identify radiation-detection equipment
Identify exposure-device operating characteristics
Demonstrate radiological safety principles using aviation based industry
scenarios
Outcomes: The student will be able to demonstrate radiographic viewing techniques with aviation
based industry scenarios
Competencies
Radiographic
Viewing
Identify film-illuminator requirements
Identify background lighting
Identify multiple-composite viewing
Identify penetrameter placement
Identify personnel dark adaptation and visual acuity
Identify film identification
Identify location markers
Identify film-density measurement
Identify film artifacts
Demonstrate radiographic viewing techniques using aviation based industry
scenarios
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Outcomes: The student will be able to utilize application techniques effectively in aviation based
industry scenarios
Competencies
Application
Techniques
Identify multiple-film techniques
Identify thickness variation parameters
Identify film speed
Identify film latitude
Identify enlargement and projection
Identify geometrical relationships
Identify geometrical unsharpness including: penetrameter sensitivity, sourceto-film distance, and focal-spot size
Identify triangulation methods for discontinuity location
Identify localized magnification
Identify film handling techniques
Utilize application techniques effectively
Outcomes: The student will be able to evaluate castings effectively in aviation based industry
scenarios
Competencies
Evaluation of
Castings
Identify casting method review
Identify casting discontinuities
Identify origin and typical orientation of discontinuities
Identify radiographic appearance
Identify casting codes/standards – applicable acceptance criteria
Identity reference radiographs
Evaluate castings effectively using aviation based industry scenarios
Outcomes: The student will be able to evaluate weldments effectively in aviation based industry
scenarios
Competencies
Evaluation of
Weldments
Identify welding method review
Identify welding discontinuities
Identify origin and typical orientation of discontinuities
Identify radiographic appearance
Identify welding codes/standards – applicable acceptance criteria
Identity reference radiographs
Evaluate weldments effectively using aviation based industry scenarios
Outcomes: The student will be able to describe standards, codes and procedures for radiography
Competencies
Standards, Codes
and Procedures
for Radiography
Identify ASTM E94/E142
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Identify acceptable radiographic techniques and setups
Identify applicable employer procedures
Identify procedure for radiograph parameter verification
Identify radiographic reports
Describe standards, codes and procedures for radiography
Outcomes: The student will be able to apply all appropriate safety processes and procedures
Safety
Competencies
Identify safety processes associated with liquid Radiographic Testing Method
II
Apply safety processed associated with liquid Radiographic Testing Method
II
Outcomes: The student will be able to apply all appropriate NAS410 processes and procedures
Competencies
NAS410 Aviation
Standard
Identify how NAS410 affects Radiographic Testing Method II
Apply NAS410 standards to Radiographic Testing Method II processes and
procedures
Suggested Resources
List books, and other resources used here
Nondestructive Testing Handbook
Air Force Technical Order 33B-1-1 Nondestructive Inspection Methods, Basic Theory
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