NDT Ethics: Combating Unethical Certification Examination Practices
This month’s ethics column discusses unethical practices regarding the development and administration of qualification examinations for NDT certification.
Begin Your NDE 4.0 Journey with Latest Episode of Chat NDT with ASNT
ASNT has released the book The World of NDE 4.0: Let the Journey Begin by Ripi Singh, PhD, and Johannes Vrana, PhD. In the August episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, discusses the book with Singh and Vrana.
Inventing the Future: A Prospective View of the Impending Digital Transformation of Training, Mentoring, and Certification Processes
Industry 4.0 is revising the roles of NDE practitioners, trainers, and mentors. NDE itself is transitioning from a niche role as a quality control support instrument to an invaluable knowledge-generating process for creating value through substantial improvements in business sustainability, quality, and safety.
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Analyze Data in Aviation-based NDE?
One challenge with aviation NDE data is the broad range of variables. To address the limitations of available data, the US Air Force NDE community integrates the attributes of AI/ML with other algorithms plus human analysis into the final decision-making process. The combination of statistical analysis combined with human analysis has been named intelligence augmentation.
Vote for ASNT’s SXSW EDU Panel to Promote NDT
ASNT Face of NDT Brent Moulton has the opportunity to join with other industry experts at SXSW EDU 2023 to spread the word about nondestructive testing (NDT) and the skilled trades—but we need your help.
ASNT Launches New Inbox for Press Releases
Have a press release that you’d like to submit for publication? Read more to learn how.
NDT Overview: An Introduction to Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing
Ultrasonic phased array testing uses multiple ultrasonic elements and electronic time delays to generate and receive ultrasound, creating beams by constructive and destructive interference. As such, phased array offers significant technical advantages over conventional single-probe UT.
An Existential Crisis for NDT
Is the nondestructive testing (NDT) field facing a crisis of ethics? If you judge the state of the profession by the number of reports of professional fraud I’ve seen recently, the answer may be “yes.”