Nondestructive testing (NDT) is of major industrial interest for insuring safety and reliability of complex structures (nuclear plants, aircrafts, pipe-lines…). Among the various NDT methods used, techniques relying on the use of elastic waves at ultrasonic frequencies are the only ones which allow inspecting the whole volume of thick components; therefore, they are routinely used. The main NDT ultrasonic techniques make use of either bulk or guided waves. This mature technology is however still subject of intensive Researches and Developments (R&D) over a broad range from academic works to practical applications, to meet the growing needs from industry. French R&D in this field is at the highest level thanks to the strong needs emanating from its nuclear and aircraft industries which possess their own R&D teams working in close relation with academic laboratories, and the transfer of fundamental results to practical use is very efficient. There is a necessity for training engineers and researchers in this science to meet the numerous needs expressed.

Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de 3e année, de niveau inférieur à B2 acquis, en Master cohabilité ou suivant des options hors école ne leur permettant pas de pouvoir assister aux enseignements de langue en présentiel. Il fonctionne sous la forme d'un projet à réaliser en semi-autonomie, via un blog pédagogique.

Objectifs culturels et linguistiques : acquérir une meilleure compréhension des thématiques débatttues dans la société française, renforcer ses compétences de compréhension et d'expression et ses compétences méthodologiques, améliorer son niveau dans le but d'acquérir le niveau B2 demandé pour l'obtention du diplôme.