We begin with the premise that, unfortunately, there exists a gap between the actual and perceived needs of industry for NDE, and the research and education in NDE at the university level. We would hope to help bridge this gap by appropriate communications between the two sectors, which is one of the reasons for these sessions today. Part of the information of importance to industry is what opportunities currently exist at the university level for educating engineers who will be prepared to make significant contributions to advances in NDE technology. Or, if such university programs do not now exist, what is being planned to introduce and develop such programs.