Picton, P. (2013) Courses for the NDT industry. In: Smallbone, C. and Dick, L. (eds.) Proceedings of the 1st Australasian International Welding, Inspection and NDT Conference. Australia: Welding Technology Institute of Australia & Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Abstract: | In 2005 the BINDT approached the University of Northampton with a view to developing an academic qualification that could be gained by people in the NDT industry specifically in the UK. A proposal was made to develop a Foundation Degree in NDT, which would be distance-taught and would be closely linked to the practical certification that NDT practitioners have to undertake. Over the next two years the material was developed and the course started in September 2007. Since then there has been a steady increase in student numbers, and in 2009 the first group of students completed the course. In 2009 a distance learning top-up BSc was approved and in 2010 it recruited the first cohort of students. The BSc was designed in consultation with the existing Foundation Degree students and members of the BINDT. In an international context, we have a small but growing number of overseas students. In addition, we have produced a campus-based version of the BSc top-up which will be admitting its first cohort of students in 2013. We conclude that the courses have been successful due to the close relationship with the relevant industry body. Our aim is to expand on the range of NDT and condition monitoring courses and maintain our unique position in this area |
| Additional Information: | Keynote address |
| Subjects: |
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA65 Study and teaching. Research T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA417.2 Nondestructive testing |
| Creators: | Picton, Philip |
| Editors: | Smallbone, Chris and Dick, Les |
| Publisher: | Welding Technology Institute of Australia & Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: | Education, Training and Skills |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Engineering |
| Date: | March 2013 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Title of Book: | Proceedings of the 1st Australasian International Welding, Inspection and NDT Conference |
| Event Title: | 1st Australasian International Welding, Inspection and NDT (iWIN2013) Conference |
| Event Dates: | 10-13 March 2013 |
| Place of Publication: | Australia |
| Event Location: | Perth, Australia |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Media of Output: | CD-ROM |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/5426 |
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