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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MSE.422

Non-Destructive Testing and Failure Analysis, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
MSE.422
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Minnamari Vippola
Responsible teacher:
Suvi Santa-aho
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Materials Science Studies 100 %
Core content
  • General principles of material performance analysis
  • Principles of failure analysis, failure mechanisms and characteristics, practical aspects of failure analysis.
  • Principles of NDT, basic NDT techniques (visual inspection, magnetic methods, thermal methods, radiography, ultrasound, acoustic emission, eddy current) and practical examples of applications of NDT.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

09.01.2025 29.04.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)

Exam

27.08.2024 27.08.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
06.05.2025 06.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)