ITC Infrared Thermography Level 1
The University Of Melbourne School Of Engineering has been involved in the delivery of quality infrared thermography training for over a decade. In January 2011 the School became an ITC Licensed Training Centre, authorised to deliver thermography training courses under a licensed training agreement with ITC Sweden.
The Infrared Training Center (ITC) at the University of Melbourne provides high-quality interactive thermography training from qualified international thermography instructors. The ITC offers IR training, certification, and recertification in all aspects of infrared thermography use. Currently Level 1 training is available in Australia with plans to introduce Level 2 training in the near future. Courses are available for both public or company registration.
The Level 1 ITC course is designed for beginners in thermography with some experience in camera handling and limited IR knowledge, who want to take their first step to become a professional thermographer and want to qualify as a Level 1 certified thermographer
Course Description
The course is delivered over 5 days using a combination of theoretical and practical sessions and working with images, sketches and simple diagrams to illustrate the theoretical aspects in a descriptive way. The theory sections on heat and infrared will provide participants with the basic knowledge needed to use their IR camera in the field, and to recognise and interpret thermal patterns. Strong emphasis will be put on the IR measurement techniques and the influence of emissivity and reflectivity on the measurement results. Participants will gain practical experience and learn how and when to use qualitative and quantitative thermography. A short introduction to inspection routines and reporting principles will finalise the theory and the preparation needed to create a short case study that will be presented to the class.
The course ends with an exam including multiple choice questions and thermogram analysis. Exams are marked in Sweden. All participants that pass the exam and meet all relevant requirements will receive a certificate stating their performance. Those achieving a pass mark of 75% or more are then eligible to sit the BINDT certification exam.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for beginners in thermography with some experience in camera handling and limited IR knowledge, who want to take their first step to become a professional thermographer and want to qualify as a Level 1 certified thermographer.
Course Fee
$2,400 AUD
Course Structure
The training program is delivered over 5 days (35-40 hours) and involves theory and hands-on camera practice every day, as well as a number of labs and software exercises.
Content
- Introduction to Thermography
- Camera operation
- Basic physics of heat
- Basic physics of infrared
- Thermal pattern recognition and IR applications
- IR temperature measurement techniques
- Qualitative and quantitative Thermography
- Reporting
Topics
- Introduction
- Camera operation and typical camera control parameters such as:
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- Optical focus
- Temperature ranges
- Level
- Span (Gain)
- Heat and temperature
- The concepts of heat transfer
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- Conduction
- Convection
- Thermal radiation
- Direct and indirect thermal measurement
- Heat capacity
- Heat flow and direction of heat transfer
- Evaporation and condensation
- Conservation of energy
- The concept of reflected apparent temperature
- Emission
- Emissivity, reflectivity and transmissivity
- Indentifying and enhancing thermal patterns
- The influence of emissivity and reflectivity on temperature measurement
- Factors that influence emissivity
- The blackbody
- Spatial resolution
- Location and temperature measurement of a hot/cold spot with the IR camera
- Quantitative and qualitative thermography: the difference and the use
- Baseline data
- Severity criteria
- Image transfer and reporting software
Labs
- Camera handling
- Level and span
- Conduction pattern
- Forced convection
- Thermal capacity
- Steady state and transient heat flow
- Evaporation and condensation
- Electrical application
- Emissivity and reflected apparent temperature
- Spatial resolution
- Location and temperature measurement of a hot/cold spot
- Image transfer to computer
Participation and Participant Presentations
During the training participants are required to attend all 5 days. From these the participants will generate a small case study based on the lab exercise to be presented to the class.
Examination
The examination is a written exam including multiple choice questions and practical image interpretation.
Course Coordinator Details
Dr Alan Smith
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, 3010
Australia
Delivery Dates
6-10 February 2012
Graduate House Melbourne,
220 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053
13-17 February 2012
North Sydney Harbour View Hotel,
17 Blue Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
18-22 June 2012
Grand Chifley Adelaide,
208 South Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
12-16 November 2012
Graduate House Melbourne,
220 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053
10-14 December 2012
Metro Hotel Perth,
61 Canning Highway, South Perth WA 6151
Course Brochure
ITC Infrared Thermography Level 1 Brochure
Registration Form
Please contact Renée Killeen (details below) to ensure your registration has been received. A confirmation email will be provided upon successful registration to the course.
Articulation in to higher awards
Successful completion of Level 1 training is a pre-requisite for Level 2
About the BINDT and Certification
The British Institute of NDT is an Accredited Certification Body offering personnel quality management systems assessment and certification for condition monitoring and non-destructive testing against criteria set out in International and European Standards through the PCN Certification Scheme.
SVT Engineering Consultants is an Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) and an Accredited Examination Body for BINDT certification in Australia and the Asia Pacific. Becoming a certified practitioner in compliance with ISO 18436 requires three steps.
- Successful completion of the ITC training and ITC training examination (75% or above)
- Applying to SVT to undertake an independent BINDT certification examination
- Gaining the minimum experience requirements for the qualification level
To apply for BINDT certification contact SVT at training@svt.com.au, (08) 9489 2000, or visit the SVT website at www.training.svt.com.au.
Further Information
Irna Grace Kostic
Project Manager
UoM Commercial Ltd
The University of Melbourne
442 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, VIC 3122
T: +61 (0)3 9810 3321
F: +61 (0)3 9810 3149
E: thermography@commercial.unimelb.edu.au