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Nondesstructivve Evalluation
n 
Nonndestruuctive Evaluat
E tion (N
NDE) M Minor
Nondesttructive evalu uation (NDE) utilizes a num mber of technniques to deteermine the
health o
of an engineerring compone ent or structu
ure without afffecting its ussefulness.
Much likke a doctor may
m use ultrassound or radio ography to asssess the hea lth of the
body, enngineers use these
t and oth
her technique es to decide iff material prooperties
hin an acceptaable range, if a componentt was well maanufactured, or if
are with
damage has occurred d in service th
hat would warrant retirem ment. NDE proofessionals
are activve in all phase
es of engineering, from de esign to manuufacturing to iin‐service
use, andd in all industrry sectors including aviatio
on, power gen neration, ISU stud dent gatherin
ng NDE data
transporrtation, manu ufacturing, annd many othe ers. at airlin
ne facility

How
w can underg
u raduattes get involvved in N
NDE?
The ND
DE Mino
or at Iowa Staate Universityy is a unique opportunity
o t o get a multi‐‐disciplinary q
qualification in the rapidly
y
evolvingg engineering discipline of Nondestructive Evaluation n. There are aalso several ssummer internship opporttunities
accessib
ble by studentts taking the NDE minor. Below
B is the current
c list off required andd approved courses for thee minor, for
which 166 credits are required. Courses other than the two required cou rses can be seelected from those listed b below accord ding
to your iinterests; you
u can take couurses in vario
ous NDE discip plines and at the same tim me qualify for this importan nt minor.

Requirred Course
es

 MatE/EM 362 Principles of

o Nondestrucctive Testing (Cr.
( 3. S.)
 MatE/EM 362L Nondestru uctive Testingg Laboratory (Cr.
( 1. S.)

NDE Specific Courses (2 needed for 6 or 7 cre

edits)

 MSE / EM 5550 Fundamentals of NDE (C Cr. 4. S.)  EEM 350 Introduction to ND

DE Engineerin
ng
 EM / AerE / MatE
M 490 + other departm ments ((Cr. 3. S.)
Independentt Study (Cr. 3.. F.S.SS.)  MMatE/EE 488 Eddy Current NDE (Cr. 3. F.)
Suppo
orting courrses (2 nee
eded for 6 or 7 credits)

 AerE 321 Fligght Structuress Analysis and d Laboratory  EEM 424 Intermediate Mecchanics of Maaterials
(Cr. 3. F.) ((Cr. 3. F.S.)
 AerE 421 Advvanced Flightt Structures (C Cr. 3. S.)  EEM 425 Introduction to th he Finite Elem
ment Method
 AerE 423 Com mposite Flighht Structures (Cr.
( 3.) ((Cr. 3. S.)
 Stat 231 Probbability and Statistical
S Infeerence for  MME 417 Advaanced Machin ne Design I (Crr. 3. S.)
Engineers (Cr. 4. F.S.)  MME 418 Mech hanical Consid
derations in R
Robotics
 Stat 305 Engineering statiistics (Cr. 3. F.S.SS.) ((Cr. 3. S.)
 Stat/EE 322 Probabilistic
P Methods
M for Electrical  MMatE 418 Meechanical Beh havior of Mateerials
Engineers (Cr. 3. F.S.) ((Cr. 3. S.)
 AerE 422 Aerroelasticity (C
Cr. 3. Alt. F.)  MMatE 443 Phyysical Metalluurgy of Ferrouus Alloys
 AerE 426 Dessign of Aerospace Structurres (Cr. 3.) ((Cr. 3. F.)
 EE 424 Introdduction to Diggital Signal Prrocessing  MMatE 444 Corrrosion and FFailure Analyssis
(Cr. 4.) ((Cr. 3. S.)
For more
e information ontact ndeminor@iastate.edu
n including mentor opportunities for 4990 projects, co
e Thompson, Nicola Bowleer or Lisa Brassche
or Bruce