Full program description
Overview
Visual testing is a common method of nondestructive examination. It is often the first step of inspecting a product for defects. This course introduces you to visual testing in the aerospace industry.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
- Define visual testing
- Explain the importance of the quantity and direction of light during visual testing
- List visual testing techniques
- Describe the types of equipment a technician might use during visual testing
- Understand that certain types of discontinuities are more common to specific manufacturing stages
- Understand the importance of product standards
- Describe the process of visually testing castings
- Describe the process of visually testing wrought metal products
- Describe the process of visually testing welds
- Understand the types of defects that arise while a product is in service
Estimated completion time (hours): 15.0