Welding & QA/QC
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Methods, Interpretation & Reporting
A three-day, hands-on non-destructive testing programme covering the five core NDT methods — visual, penetrant, magnetic particle, radiographic and ultrasonic testing — with heavy emphasis on interpreting real indications, radiographs and reports rather than memorising theory.
Industry focus: Fabrication, Welding & Heavy Engineering
Who Should Attend
Designed for these roles
- QA/QC engineers and inspectors who review NDT reports and acceptance decisions
- NDT technicians preparing for Level I or Level II certification
- Welding, fabrication and mechanical engineers specifying or witnessing NDT
- Plant and maintenance engineers planning inspection scopes for shutdowns
Delivery formats
- Customised in-house training at your plant or office
- Public classroom delivery, subject to schedule
- Live online delivery where suitable
- Recommended group size: 8–20 participants
Problems Solved
What this course fixes
NDT reports accepted at face value with no in-house capability to challenge them
Wrong method specified for the defect type, geometry or material at hand
Costly re-shots and re-inspection caused by misunderstood acceptance criteria
Certification candidates who know definitions but cannot interpret real indications
Learning Outcomes
What participants can do after the programme
Outcomes are written as tasks, not topics — so managers can verify capability back at work.
- Select the correct NDT method for a given defect type, material, geometry and access
- Interpret radiographs, UT signals and surface indications against code acceptance criteria
- Read and audit an NDT report for technique, sensitivity and coverage gaps
- Specify NDT scopes and acceptance standards for fabrication and in-service inspection
- Prepare for Level I/II certification examinations with worked question practice
Course Outline
Detailed programme content
Day 1 — Surface Methods: VT, PT & MT
- NDT's role in fabrication, acceptance and in-service inspection — and its limits
- Visual testing: tools, access, lighting and the most under-rated method in practice
- Liquid penetrant testing: process control, dwell times and false indication traps
- Magnetic particle testing: magnetisation methods, field strength and demagnetisation
- Hands-on: surface indication evaluation on prepared sample welds
Day 2 — Volumetric Methods: RT & UT
- Radiographic testing: exposure geometry, IQI selection and image quality
- Radiograph interpretation workshop — porosity, slag, lack of fusion, cracks
- Ultrasonic testing: beam behaviour, calibration blocks and scan patterns
- UT signal interpretation and common sizing errors
- Radiation safety and digital radiography trends in Malaysian practice
Day 3 — Acceptance, Reporting & Certification Routes
- Acceptance criteria across ASME VIII, ASME B31.3, AWS D1.1 and API standards
- Writing and reviewing NDT procedures, technique sheets and reports
- SNT-TC-1A and ISO 9712 certification routes: hours, experience and exams
- Specifying an NDT scope for a turnaround or fabrication package
- Workshop: audit a real NDT report pack and defend your findings
Practical Work
Practical exercises and case studies
Sessions are built around calculations, data interpretation and technical decisions. Case material is generic or anonymised — no client-confidential project data is used.
Surface indication evaluation on prepared weld samples using PT and MT kits
Radiograph interpretation exercise against ASME and AWS acceptance criteria
UT calibration and scanning practice on reference blocks with known reflectors
Audit exercise: review a full NDT report pack and identify technique and coverage gaps
Trainer Profile
Delivered by Azman Yusof
Senior Trainer — Welding, NDT & QA/QC
18 years industry experience
Azman has qualified hundreds of welding procedures and rejected plenty of them. His sessions run on real radiographs, real PQR packages and real client NCRs, so participants leave able to defend a weld package in front of a client inspector.
Real project exposure
- WPS/PQR qualification programme for an offshore jacket fabrication yard in Lumut
- Weld repair rate reduction programme at a structural fabrication shop in Pasir Gudang
- Third-party QA/QC oversight for pipeline tie-ins in Terengganu
Certifications
- CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
- ASNT NDT Level III (UT, RT, MT, PT)
- IWE — International Welding Engineer
Trainer allocation is confirmed in your proposal. Substitute trainers hold equivalent certification and sector experience.
Next Step
Run this programme for your team
We will confirm available dates, trainer, duration and HRD Corp claimable investment — and adjust the outline to your equipment and standards at no extra cost.
No obligation. Proposals include HRD Corp claim guidance.
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