An Introduction to NDT of Welds

Delivered by the Younger Members' Committee (YMC)

This is part of our series of FREE short webinars to be delivered by the YMC.

The Younger Members’ Committee (YMC) aims to engage younger engineers in a supportive professional network, to encourage and assist their professional and career development. 

The YMC also provides networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities for Younger Members of The Welding Institute, promote continuing professional development and represent the views and needs of younger members.

Please note this event will be held on Microsoft Teams. 

Please ensure to register on the Microsoft Teams Event page prior to the event, the link to the event page can be found in the 'Action Required: Secure your Space' email. 

About this webinar

This lecture is on the basic methods of non-destructive testing of welds and their fundamental features, focussing on surface inspection methods (visual, dye penetrant and magnetic particle inspection) and radiography and ultrasonic inspection.

Who should attend? 

Anyone wanting to know what the basic NDT techniques are and the science behind how they work.

What will you learn?

Learn about the basic NDT techniques including how they are used, the type of defects they can detect and limitations.

Our speaker

EUR ING Alan Denney CEng MSc FWeldI, Editor: Welding and Joining Matters

The Welding Institute Volunteer

Alan is a metallurgist, welding engineer and corrosion engineer. He worked in building structures, offshore platform construction and design, chemical process systems, and onshore and offshore pipelines over a career of more than 50 years. He has worked for Arup, John Brown (for over 25 years), Wood Group, Saipem (9 years) and IntecSea (Netherlands). Since ‘retiring’ has been working as a consultant performing ‘expert witness’ work for arbitrations and court cases. He is currently the editor of Welding and Joining Matters and is a former President of the London Branch of The Welding Institute.

He has BSc and MSc degrees, is a Chartered Engineer, a European Engineer and an International Welding Engineer. Alan was one of the team who established the Young Engineers Programme for the Institute of Corrosion.

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

Please contact hafiza.rahman@twi.co.uk if you require a certificate of attendance towards your continuing professional development.