Infrared Thermography for Condition Monitoring

Infrared Thermography for Condition Monitoring: Level 1 Program

The University of Melbourne is an Accredited Qualifying Body (AQB) for the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (AINDT).

Course Introduction

Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs at the University of Melbourne manages the delivery of industry accredited training in Infrared Thermography for Condition Monitoring Levels 1 and 2.

Training is presented by a consortium of industry experts, who have been delivering Level 1 and Level 2 training in Infrared Thermography for Condition Monitoring for over 10 years. Both the Level 1 and Level 2 programs meet the requirements of Australian Standards AS3998 and AS3669.

Participant?s who successfully complete the examination and practical components of each program, are eligible to apply directly to the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (AINDT) for certification. Email: certification@aindt.com.au Web: http://www.aindt.com.au

Course Objectives

The Level 1 course has the prima facie purpose of ensuring that participants are competent to operate their equipment and take thermograms that are suitable for analysing, for whatever the required purpose. In practice, the course provides much more; including guidance on analysis of images, producing reports, and understanding the limitations and possibilities of thermography.

This extended level of the course is consistent with leading overseas courses and meets the requirements of common practice in Australia and New Zealand, where many Level 1 thermographers do not have a Level 2 qualified thermographer as their supervisor.

The content of the course includes the fundamentals of the internal operation of the equipment, the principles on which the equipment depends, basic concepts of heat and temperature, modes of heat transfer, what needs to be accounted for when taking a thermogram and how to determine the necessary parameters, practice at taking thermograms and discussion of thermograms with a view to improving images, basic NDT methods other than thermography.

Graduate Attributes

See Course Objectives.

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements exist, however final application approval is determined by The University of Melbourne. Applications are assessed on a case by case basis.

Course Fee

2010: AUD $1,950.00 (GST exempt)

Course Structure

The Level 1 course is consists of a 40 hour teaching block (plus examination), and a practical component.

The Level 1 assessment requirements are:

Examination consisting of a General section and a Specific section
Practical Assignment Report (due 4 weeks after the conclusion of the course delivery)

* All assessment must be submitted and passed, to be eligible to apply to the AINDT for certification. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be supplied with a University of Melbourne Statement of Results. This document is required in your application to AINDT for certification. The AINDT Certifying Board charges a fee for certification, which is not included as part of the Course costs.

Course Coordinator Details

Dr Alan Smith
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, 3010
Australia

Delivery Dates

Level 1 Courses in 2010:

15 - 19 February
21 - 25 June
15 - 19 November

* A maximum class size of 20 participants is applicable to Level 1 and Level 2. A minimum number of students per class must be met before the course can be confirmed.

Course Brochure

2010 Level 1 Registration Form

Please contact Irna Grace Kostic (details below) to ensure your registration has been received. A confirmation email will be provided upon successful registration to the course.