PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Unit 1 Materials Science and Engineering Unit 2 Classification of Materials Unit 3 Properties of Materials Unit 4 Materials Science and Engineering: What does the Future Hold? PART 2 METALLIC MATERIALS AND ALLOYS Unit 5 An Introduction to Metallic Materials Unit 6 Metal Manufacturing Methods Unit 7 Structure of Metallic Materials Unit 8 Metal-Matrix Composites PART 3 CERAMICS Unit 9 Introduction to Ceramics Unit 10 Ceramic Structures--Crystalline and Noncrystalline Unit 1 i Ceramic Processing Methods Unit 12 Advanced Ceramic Materials--F Unctional Ceramics PART 4 NANOMATERIALS Unit 13 Introduction to Nanostructured Materials Unit 14 Preparation of Nanomaterials Unit 15 Recent Scientific Advances Unit 16 The Future of Nanostructure Science and Technology PART 5 POLYMERS Unit 17 A Brief Review in the Development of Synthetic P01VMers Unit 18 Polymer Synthesis : Polyethylene Synthesis Unit 19 Polymer Synthesis : Nylon Synthesis Unit 20 Processing and Properties of Polymer Materials PART 6 POLYMERIC COMPOSITES Unit 21 Introduction to Polymeric Composite Materials Unit 22 Composition, Structure and Morphology of Polymeric Composites Unit 23 Manufacture of Polymer Composites Unit 24 Epoxy Resin Composites PART 7 BIOMATERIAL Unit 25 Introduction to Biomaterials and Biomaterials Science Unit 26 Biocompatibility Unit 27 Polymers as Biomaterials Unit 28 Future of Biomaterials PART 8 MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENT Unit 29 Industrial Wastewater Treatment Unit 30 Biodegradable Polymer Materials Unit 31 Environmental Friendly Inorganic Materials Unit 32 A Perspective in the Future: Challenges and Opport Unities