Standard 1
Describe the origins of the five basic methods of Non-Destructive Testing.

1. Penetrant inspection
   
2. Magnetic particle and eddy current inspections
   
3. Ultrasonic inspection
   
4. X-rays
   
5. Liquid penetrant
   

Performance Skills

1. List the year and industry that originated penetrant inspection.
   
2. List the year and industry that originated magnetic particle, and eddy current inspections.
   
3. List the year and country that originated ultrasonic inspection.
   
4. List the year and person that discovered x-rays.
   
5. List the industry that originated liquid penetrant.
   

Standard 1
Perform a simple inspection using the basic five inspection methods.

1. Use of ultrasound in thickness gauging
   
2. Use of eddy current in crack detection
   
3. Use of radiography in locating weld defects
   
4. Use of magnetic particle in weld inspection
   
5. Use of penetrant in crack detection
   

Performance Skills

1. Demonstrate the use of ultrasound in thickness gauging.
   
2. Demonstrate the use of eddy current in crack detection.
   
3. Demonstrate the use of radiography in locating weld defects.
   
4. Demonstrate the use of magnetic particle in weld inspection.
   
5. Demonstrate the use of penetrant in crack detection.
   

Standard 1
Compare the uses of uncommon methods to the methods in wide use today.

1. Thermal inspection in defect detection
   
2. Acoustic inspection
   
3. Changes with regard to computers
   

Performance Skills

1. Explain the use of thermal inspection in defect detection.
   
2. Assess the value of acoustic inspection as related to cost and the use of the more common methods of defect detection.
   
3. Summarize in a short statement the changes taking place in the inspection field with regard to computers.
   

Standard 1
List the uses and functions of NDT.

1. List the uses and functions of the five primary forms of NDT used in a given industry
   

Performance Skills

1. Rank in order, five primary forms of Non-Destructive Testing used in a given industry.
   

Standard 1
List and describe applications of NDT methods.

1. Ultrasonic
   
2. Radiography
   
3. Penetrant
   
4. Magnetic particle
   
5. Eddy current
   

Performance Skills

1. Name one application of ultrasonic in a specific industry.
   
2. Name one application of radiography in a specific industry.
   
3. Name one application of penetrant in a specific industry.
   
4. Name one application of magnetic particle in a specific industry.
   
5. Name one application of eddy current in a specific industry.
   
6. Show how each of the above applications if not used could lead to a failure of materials.
   

Standard 1
Describe the structure of quality control.

1. Chain of command flow
   
2. Flow diagram
   
3. NDT inspection
   
4. Visual inspection
   

Performance Skills

1. Determine the chain of command flow in quality control.
   
2. Construct a flow diagram of a typical quality control system.
   
3. Compare Non-Destructive Testing inspection to visual inspection.
   

Standard 1
Judge the economic factors involved in selecting a particular NDT.

1. Lowest cost
   
2. Compare costs of the five basic methods
   
3. Economic advantages to NDT over not inspecting a product
   

Performance Skills

1. Select an inspection that would be of lowest cost for the company.
   
2. Compare the costs of the five basic methods and rank in order of least to most expensive.
   
3. Understand the economic advantages of Non-Destructive Testing over not inspecting a product.
   

Standard 1
List the documents that govern NDT inspectors.

1. Two major documents governing NDT certification
   
2. Most widely used qualification/certification document in aviation industry
   
3. Three procedures widely used in NDT
   

Performance Skills

1. Compare the differences between the two major documents governing Nondestructive Testing certification.
   
2. Summarize the materials in the two documents in a two-paragraph statement.
   
3. List the most widely used qualification/certification document in the aviation industry.
   
4. Summarize information found in three procedures that are widely used in Nondestructive Testing.
   

Standard 1
Describe the advantages of a national society of inspection.

1. Quality control department
   
2. Advantage to a national organization
   

Performance Skills

1. Construct and illustrate a flow chart showing the links in a quality control department.
   
2. List one advantage a technician would have if he/she joined a national organization.
   

Standard 1
Compare NDT in this country with NDT in other countries in the world.

1. Two countries lead the world
   
2. Inspection requirements
   

Performance Skills

1. List the two countries that lead the world in Non-Destructive Testing development.
   
2. Compare inspection requirements in our country to one other country in the world.
   

Standard 1
State the projected growth and expansion of NDT.

1. Infrastructure is the fastest growing area
   

Performance Skills

1. Point out and explain why infrastructure is the fastest growing Non-Destructive Testing area in the country.
   
2. Compare three areas, assess the growth potential, and list them in order of most likely to grow to least likely to grow.