Theory
• Mechanical properties
• Nonmechanical properties
• Production and construction
• Material variability

• Laboratory measuring devices
• Nature of materials
• Basic materials concepts
• Metallic materials
• Inorganic solids
• Organic solids
• Steel: heat treatment of steel, steel alloys, structural steel, reinforcing steel, mechanical testing of steel, welding, steel corrosion
• Aluminum: Aluminum production, aluminum metallurgy, aluminum testing and properties, welding and fastening, corrosion
• Aggregates: Aggregate sources, geological classification, evaluation of aggregate sources, aggregate uses, aggregate properties, handing aggregates
• Portland cement: Portland cement production, chemical composition of Portland cement, finesses of Portland cement, specific gravity of Portland cement, hydration of Portland cement, voids in hydrated cement, types of Portland cement, mixing water, admixtures for concrete
• Portland cement concrete: proportioning of concrete mixes, mixing placing and handling fresh concrete, curing concrete, properties of hardened concrete, testing of hardened concrete, alternatives of conventional concrete
• Masonry: masonry units, mortar, grout, plaster
• Asphalt binders and Asphalt mixtures: types of Asphalt products, uses of Asphalt, temperature susceptibility of Asphalt, chemical properties of Asphalt, superpave and performance grade binders, characterization of Asphalt, classification of Asphalt, Asphaltperformance grade binders, characterization of Asphalt, classification of Asphalt, Asphalt concrete, Asphalt concrete mix design, characterization of Asphalt concrete, Asphalt concrete production, recycling of Asphalt concrete, additives
• Wood: structure of Wood, chemical composition, moisture content, Wood production, lumber grades, defects in lumber, physical properties, mechanical properties, testing to determine mechanical properties, design considerations, organisms and degrade Wood, Wood preservation, engineering Wood products
• Composite materials, microscopic Composites, macroscopic Composites, properties of Composites

Experiments
• Introduction to measuring devices
• Statistical analysis of experimental measurements
• Experiment measuring: of the density of various building materials, determination of the strength of various building materials with super sound technique, determination of the strength of various building materials with vibration technique, determination of thermal expansion coefficient, determination of swelling coefficients for gypsum, experimental evaluation of coagulation point of cement using VICAT method, stiffness of various mines, moisture coefficient of aggregates, penetration of nails in concrete to estimate the strength