School of Manufacturing and Automation

Non-Destructive Testing
Foundations

Orientation Package
2015-2016

Welcome from the Academic Chair

Welcome to SAIT!
Thank you for choosing SAIT for your Non-Destructive Testing Foundations!
To ensure your continued success as a student here at SAIT, please feel free to contact
me with any questions or concerns you have with regards to your NDT Foundations or
your general experience at SAIT.
If you are going to be absent you must call the Administrative Assistant at 403-774-4923
and leave a message or email both the Assistant and your Instructor. Email
correspondence is preferred Please include your name, your class (i.e. RT Level I, etc)
and the reason for the absence. Alternately, you can go to the Manufacturing and
Automation Office, room TT446 on the 4th floor of the Thomas Riley Building and ask to
speak to the NDT Administrative Assistant.
Any missing time in any given course, regardless of the reason, will result in the student
making up the hours at their own time and expense.

Good Luck

Tracey Cunningham
Academic Chair
Non-Destructive Testing and Non-Destructive Testing Foundations
Office: Room T475
Phone: 403.210.4054

Contact Information
Academic Chair: Tracey Cunningham
Room: TT 475
Email: tracey.cunningham@sait.ca
Phone: 403.210.4054

Admin Assistant: Laurelee Wilke

Room: TT 468
Email: laurelee.wilke@sait.ca
Phone: 403.774.4923

Instructors Offices
NOTE: no student is allowed to enter the offices unescorted
under any circumstances. Feel free to set up an appointment
with the instructor by phone or email.

Last Name

First
Name

Telephone

Fax

Cunningham

Tracey

210.4054

284.7178

TT475

tracey.cunningham@sait.ca

Wilke

Laurelee

744.4923

284.7178

TT468

laurelee.wilke@sait.ca

Butz

Jason

210.4407

284.7178

MB027

jason.butz@sait.ca

Gavelis

George

210.4033

284.7178

MB027

george.gavelis@sait.ca

Penner

Dwayne

284.7276

284.7178

MB027

dwayne.penner@sait.ca

Swanson

Dave

210.4361

284.7178

MB027

david.swanson@sait.ca

Champagne

France

774.4951

284.7178

MB027

france.champagne@sait.ca

LeBlanc

Dwight

210.4344

284.7178

KA035

dwight.leblanc@sait.ca

Lacasse

Shayne

284.8903

284.7178

MB027

Nagy

Dennis

210.4344

210.5829

KA035

shayne.lacasse@sait.ca
dennis.nagy@sait.ca

Room

FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

Switchboard
Admissions and Registration

403.284.8110
403.284.7248

First Aid / CPR Life Support Training

403.210.4009

Health Services
International Student Information

403.284.8666
403.284.8852

Non-Destructive Testing Centre

403.210.4344

Security

403.284.8530

Email

Attendance and Performance Procedure

Non-Destructive Testing Students
The intensity of the training portion of your program demands full-time
attendance and application during your term at SAIT. Therefore the following has
been put into place and will be implemented effective immediately. The
procedure is as follows:
Firstly - If you, the student, have performance or attendance issues,
including lateness, the instructor is to explain that you need to correct the
issue. This will be your one and only verbal warning by the instructor.
Secondly If you, the student, continue to have performance or
attendance issues, including lateness, you will be sent to your program
Academic Chair. A written warning will be issued to the student. The
registrars office will be informed and will establish course of action.
Any hours missing in any course, regardless of the reason, will result in the student being
required to make up those hours at their own time and expense (ie: re-take the course or
workshops).
Without attending the full 40-hours of required training in any given course, students will
have forfeited their eligibility to apply for and write their CGSB certification exams.
Upon reading, please sign that you agree to work in accordance with the rules and
regulations as laid down by the NDT Section at SAIT.

Print Name: ___________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________
Date: __________________________________________
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Zero Tolerance of Vandalism

SAIT and the School of Manufacturing and Automation has a
ZERO Tolerance Policy for any type of vandalism. Should you
be caught participating in any act of vandalism you will be
immediately expelled from the program you are attending
and not permitted to attend SAIT in the future.
If there is any damage to the lab that you are working in,
please make sure that your instructor knows right away. Do
not try to fix it yourself.
Upon reading, please sign that you agree to work in
accordance with the rules and regulations as laid down by the
NDT Section at SAIT.

Print: ____________________________________________
Signature: ________________________________________
Date: _____________________________________________

Safety in the NDT Department

In the NDT Section at SAIT, we are committed to make sure that your learning experience is a
positive and safe one. Therefore, you are required to use the following forms of protection in all
shops and labs:
Proper protective footwear, such as CSA Approved Grade 1 Footwear are required in all
shops and labs. Sandals, running shoes, leather street shoes or boots are NOT allowed.
Footwear is not supplied by the NDT Department and must be purchased by the
Student.
Clear UV Safety Glasses (not tinted) are required in the MPI, LPI & RT labs. Safety
Glasses are not supplied by the NDT Department and must be purchased by the
Student.
Rubber Gloves are required in MPI and LPI labs. These will be supplied by the NDT
Department.
Smocks are required in LPI and MPI labs. These are not supplied by the NDT Department
and must be purchased by the Student.
Personal belongings are your responsibility. Lockers are available through saitsa.com, and are
first come, first serve.

Note: This equipment is required in lab class. If you dont have the required
personal protective equipment you will not be allowed into class and you will
be marked absent until you have the required items.

Print Name:_____________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________

House Rules
Welcome to the NDT Training Center at SAIT Polytechnic.

Punctuality and Absenteeism

Here at SAIT, management and faculty would like all students have the best educational
experience possible. In order to achieve this, we require all students to adhere to the
punctuality and absenteeism policy below.

Classes will start at the stated time in your timetable. Lateness in class is disruptive.
If you are late 10 minutes or more, you may be marked absent and will be asked to
wait to enter the classroom until the next scheduled break.
Upon the 2nd late, you will be asked to see the Academic Chair to explain your
lateness. You will also be asked to not enter the classroom until the next scheduled
break.
Each late will result in a reduction in hours and will be reflected on your academic
letter to NRCan. Depending on the number of hours missed, this may affect your
eligibility for certification.
Perpetual lateness gives the instructor the right to ban you from your immediate
course.
Absenteeism can sometimes not be avoided but please try to attend every class in
order to fulfill your minimum training requirements as set out by NRCan to be eligible
for certification.

Any time missed in any course will be the students responsibility to make up the
missed hours at their own time and expense (ie: re-take the course or
workshops).
Behavior
You are expected to show the requisite amount of courtesy and consideration to your
fellow students and your instructor. Rude or disrespectful behavior could result in
the student being asked to leave the class and/or being withdrawn from the course.
Veiled and implied threats will be immediately relayed to campus security, who will
call the police as a matter of policy.

Exams
Any student found cheating on an exam will automatically receive a zero. Review of
exams is carried out purely at the discretion of the instructor, and is not an automatic
right of the student. During reviews, students are not allowed to copy out
questions, or parts of questions, for any reason whatsoever. If any student is found
doing so, will receive a zero for the exam and the review will be terminated for the
whole class.
Exams papers must not be written upon. All papers are checked after the exam, and
for every question that is defaced, one mark will be deducted from the students final
exam mark.

Cell Phones
Cell phones are not to be turned on in the classroom/lab at any time unless an
instructor is using this technology for teaching purposes. If a student is found with a
cell phone turned on during a class (that is not utilizing this technology) the student
will be asked to leave the class. If a student has a cell phone turned on during a quiz or
exam, the student will automatically receive a zero on the test and will be required to
see the Academic Chair.

Classrooms
Food and drinks in the classroom are a privilege which will be removed for everyone if
one student fails to keep the class tidy and clean. Clean your spills immediately and
remove empty containers when you leave.

Labs
Disrespectful behaviour to the instructor, fellow students, and equipment will result
in removal from the class and/or being withdrawn from the course.

Print Name: __________________________________________

Signature: ____________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________

Lab Rules and Regulations

Purpose:
1. That student learning be maximized with an emphasis on safe operating practices.
2. That students will understand and appreciate the importance of working in a safe and
clean environment.
3. That lab equipment and tooling will be kept in good working condition.

Regulations:
Any Student that is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or mind
altering drugs while on SAIT Polytechnic property or among members of the SAIT
Polytechnic community, or who interrupts the normal business of SAIT Polytechnic will
be asked to leave the lab immediately, and will be subject to disciplinary action as
outlined by SAITs policies for Non-Academic Misconduct. Reference (Student Code of
Conduct AC.3.4.1-Section 10,11,17,19).

Students may only use machines, tooling and material for which their instructor has
authorized and demonstrated proper operation and safety procedures.

Faulty equipment and/or broken or damaged tools must be reported and turned in to
your instructor.

Do not attempt to repair equipment, tools or instruments.

Return all equipment and tooling to designated storage areas after use.

Ensure your work area remains clean and report any spills or other hazards to your
instructor.

It is the responsibility of each student to clean their work area along with the general lab
area during and after use.

Material must be used to its fullest advantage as demonstrated by your instructor.

Horseplay in the lab area is dangerous and will not be tolerated.

Cell phones and other electronic devices (including earphones and headsets) must be
turned off while in labs.
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If an incident, near miss or injury occurs, the student shall report it to his instructor
immediately.

In addition to our SAIT-CoR Safety Program, all labs will operate in compliance with
standards as outlined by the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations of Alberta.

All lab Instructors and students must wear the following CSA approved safety
equipment:
A. Safety Glasses

Mandatory

B. Steel Toed Footwear

Mandatory

C. Protective Clothing

When required and in Designated Areas

D. Gloves

When required and in Designated Areas

E. Face Shield

When required and in Designated Areas

Print: ______________________________________________________

Signature: __________________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________________

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Non-Destructive Testing
Calculator
The Casio FX-300MS Solar Calculator has been used for NDT Foundations.
We HIGHLY recommend you use this calculator throughout your time with us

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Exam Rules
A calculator, eraser and pencils are allowed. Scrap paper will be supplied.
The invigilator has the authority to terminate your exam if you are caught breaking the rules
below.

You must leave all your belongings at the front of the room
Cell phones must be turned off and left in the front of the room with your belongings
All supervised exams must be completed in your theory room
No exam is allowed to leave the exam room
Do not make any notes that will be taken from the exam room
Programmable Calculators are Not Allowed
Photocopies of exams are not allowed
Exams to be reviewed by your instructors only. EXAM PAPERS must not be written upon.
All papers are checked after the exam, and for every question that is defaces, one mark
will be deducted from the students final exam mark.
No Leaving the Classroom during your Exam
Place all finished exams on the front desk before leaving the exam room
No Returning to the Exam Room once you are Finished your Exam
You will get a zero on your exam if you are caught breaking the above rules.
For the complete version of the Student Code of Conduct Policy (A.C.3.4.1), go to mysait.ca .
http://sait.ca/pages/about/organization/policiesprocedures/Academic.shtml

I have read the above the above rules and agreed to work in accordance with
the rules as laid down by the NDT Department at SAIT.
Print Name: _________________________________________
Signature: ___________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________

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Non-Destructive Testing Exams

CELL PHONES
BACKPACKS, etc.
WILL BE
PLACED in a DESIGNATED AREA
Your exam will be confiscated if a cell phone is discovered during
the exam.

NO EXCEPTIONS
Students must bring at least 2 sharpened HB pencils and an
eraser to their exams

Upon reading, please sign that you agree to work in

accordance with the rules and regulations as laid down by the
NDT Section at SAIT.
Print: _________________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________
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Non-Destructive Testing Foundations

I acknowledge that I have read the rules for the Non-Destructive Testing
Foundations program and agree to work in accordance with these rules as laid
down by the Non-Destructive Testing Foundations Department and SAIT

Print Name: __________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________

SAIT ID#: _______________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________________

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