Part 1 Manufacturing management and overview: the role of manufacturing in global economics, manufacturing aids and manufacturing break-even analysis. Part 2 Material and design considerations in manufacturing: basic material properties; mechanical material property relationships; methods for increasing mechanical material properties; material codes and coding systems; design, material and cost relationships. Part 3 Manufacturing processes: manufacturing processes overview; process selection basics; metal casting process considerations; plastic parts manufacturing; powder metallurgy; bulk deformation processing; sheetmetal forming; machining (material removal or cutting) processes; joining processes. Part 4 Manufacturing support functions: tool design for manufacturing; failure analysis and prevention.