3 credits
Spring 2026 Distance Learning Departmental CreditUpper Division
This course will equip students with necessary fundamental knowledge related to the Non-Destructive Testing methods. The topics will be discussed including fundamental materials mechanical properties and linear fracture mechanics of materials, testing procedures of commonly used civil materials and structures. The content such as, elasticity, fracture mechanics, and wave propagation, will be covered. Various case studies will be discussed to help students understand and apply the knowledge to field inspection or monitoring of civil materials and structures.
Learning Outcomes1Be familiar with terminology and basic concepts of materials and structure failure mode, and failure mechanisms.
2Understand basic principles of various NDT techniques including stress wave, magnetic, electrical, radar and fiber optics-based methods.
3Be familiar with typical data acquisition and signal processing involved in NDT methods.
4Be familiar with equipment and testing procedures of common NDT methods used for civil infrastructure materials and structures.
5Understand working mechanisms of various infrastructure sensing and monitoring technologies, their applications and limitations.
6Identify and apply appropriate NDT methods for materials and structural health monitoring and sensing.
7Perform hands on testing and make decisions after data processing.
8Report the NDT testing results professionally in both oral and written format.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.