Design Process-Introduction: materials - history and character; Organizing materials and processes; Matching material to design; Materials Selection Charts, Density and elastic moduli; Stiffness-limited design; Plasticity, yielding and ductility; Strength-limited design; Fracture and fracture toughness; Cyclic loading, damage and failure; Fracture- limited design; Friction and wear; Materials and heat; Using Materials at high temperatures; Conductors, insulators and dielectrics; Magnetic Materials; Materials for Optical Devices; Oxidation, corrosion
and degradation; Manufacturing processes; Processing and properties; Materials, processes and the environment process, material and shape selection, the design of hybrid materials, ‘eco’ selection, and industrial design, Case Studies.