• Be able to understand the practical issues associated with the application of the major techniques for nondestructive evaluation
  
  
• Be able to use an understanding of the underlying physical principles to interpret the results of experimental observations in terms of the defects and/or material microstructure of the component under examination
  
  
• Be able to understand how these physical principles lead to procedures for industrial implementation
  
  
• Be able to select a technique appropriate to a particular application
  
  
• Be able to describe the strengths and limitations of each technique

In conformance with ABET requirements.