Recommendations for Improving Air Force Nondestructive Inspection Technician Proficiency

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to provide recommendations for improving the proficiency of Air Force nondestructive inspection (NDI) technicians. The work was conducted in three phases. In Phase I, areas of concern were identified from the existing literature, from discussions with NDI personnel, and from observations resulting from site visits (Laughlin and Chanute Air Force Bases). Each of the 277 identified concerns was classified into one of 11 categories of variables known to affect human performance. They were consolidated and condensed to form 51 overriding concerns. Resulting concerns were rated for criticality. In Phase II, 227 possible solutions were identified or created. In Phase III, possible solutions were used as elements of recommendations which were then evaluated by an expert panel. A modified Delphi procedure was utilized to determine estimates of promise, feasibility, and cost. Resulting ratings were analyzed to provide measures of overall and relative merit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1988
Accession Number
ADA206281

Entities

People

  • Donald W. Dunavant
  • James E. Schroeder
  • Joel G. Godwin

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Tank Guns
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Training Devices

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design