The Center for Nondestructive Evaluation is an interdisciplinary group of scientists, support staff and students working in close cooperation with industry to advance the field of nondestructive evaluation. CNDE employs faculty and staff, including investigators drawn from nearly all departments of the College of Engineering and selected departments in other colleges, as well as many students. State-of-the-art research and commercial instrumentation at CNDE support cutting-edge investigations of innovative NDE technologies.

CNDE has capabilities in all common NDE methods. NDE uses advanced measurement techniques to evaluate the integrity and reliability of materials and structures without harming their future usefulness. Many NDE technologies, such as ultrasonics and x-rays, may be familiar from their use in modern medicine. NDE methods are used in a variety of industries to optimize processes, manage quality and limit liability. NDE tools are becoming increasingly important to companies, large and small, as they strive to improve product quality and production performance to contend with growing competition.