1. Production Materials Engineering Materials Chemicals, Fossil Fuels, & Food Testing, Selecting, & Developing Materials

2. Engineering Materials SourcesPropertiesMetalsPolymersCeramicsComposites Finishing Materials

3. Material Sources Natural Material Synthetic Material Raw Materials Engineering Materials Primary & Secondary Processing Recycled Materials

4. Material Properties Strength Electrical Conductivity & Resistance AppearanceBrittlenessHardnessDuctility

5. Material Properties MalleabilityElasticity Corrosion Resistance Thermal Conductivity & Resistance Melting Point Flammability

6. Metals Properties of Metals Metal Types & Uses Ferrous Metals Nonferrous Metals Powered Metals

7. Polymers Wood Textiles & Leather PlasticsElastomers

8. Ceramics Properties of Ceramics Ceramics Types & Uses Advanced Ceramics

9. Composites & Finishing Composites Wood Finishes Metal Finishes

10. Chemicals, Fossil Fuels, and Food Chemicals Chemical Sources Chemical Types & Uses Fossil Fuels Food & Beverages

11. Testing, Selecting, & Developing Materials Testing Materials Selecting Materials Developing New Materials

12. Testing Materials Testing for Design Special equipment to test material properties Testing for Quality Testing for uniform quality throughout lot of material

13. Selecting Materials Performance Safety and the Environment Customer Preferences Cost and Availability

14. Developing New Materials Smart Materials Smart Memory Alloys (SMAs) Nanomaterials Atomic & Molecular Level