Program Description
Quality Engineering Technician - Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Diploma
The Quality Engineering Technician - Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) program at Mohawk College is a two-year Ontario College Diploma offered at Fennell Campus in Hamilton, Ontario.
Students in the program will explore theoretical and practical on-site non-destructive inspection and testing techniques that enable examination of parts, equipment or materials in a way that does not impair its usefulness.
Students in the program will learn how to:
Occupational Awareness
Work placements may require strenuous activities that require the ability to lift, climb, enter confined spaces, and work outside in extreme environments. Security clearances may be required from some employers.
- detect problems with potential for unreliable product or process performance or product failure
- alleviate/manage the consequences of failure using a range of scientific tests and predictive techniques
- solve routine technical problems related to shop or field environments using a variety of systematic approaches
- interpret and produce basic graphics and other standard technical documents necessary for testing, compliance and maintenance
- determine properties of materials from production to processing relative to defect detection and material acceptance to applicable codes and standards appropriate to various industries
- predict, maintain and test for reliability and quality of equipment, components and/or structures to maintain safe, effective and efficient operation
- obtain understanding of visual inspection and quality assurance techniques used in welded fabrication
The NDE program provides students with the opportunity to explore condition monitoring technologies such as vibration analysis, lubricant analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, and motor circuit analysis. Students will learn to understand why identifying the onset of failure and taking preventive actions is needed to ensure a safe and profitable workplace.
