Development and Evaluation of Experimental Core and Magnetic Particle/Liquid Penetrant Nondestructive Testing Training.

Abstract : The study reports on the redesign of a part of the Navy Nondestructive Testing (NDT) School's curriculum and the evaluation of the redesign effort. The effort has resulted in two new NDT package courses: A core training package including material common to all NDT methods and visual testing, and a magnetic particle testing liquid penetrant testing training package. The new packages emphasize structured laboratory projects and programmed instruction as opposed to traditional classroom lectures. In addition, much new material, including nonnuclear NDT applications, is noted in the new training packages.