Materials in the human civilisation evolution; basic classification of materials; natural materials; metals and their alloys; ceramic materials; polymer materials; composites; examples of materials used in selected branches - medicine, sports, transport, building industry etc.
Literature
1. W. D. Callister: Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, USA, 2005, 712 p.
Advised literature
1. M. Ohring: Engineering Materials Science, Academic Press Inc., San Diego, USA, 1995, 827 p.