This course focuses on the fundamentals of materials, including, structural materials in the aircraft industry, crystalline structures of materials, imperfections in materials, diffusion in solids, mechanical behavior and mechanical properties, strengthening mechanisms, mechanical failure, phase diagrams, phase transformations, types and applications of metal alloys, and an introduction to composite materials. This course provides students with a robust foundation in material science, emphasizing its application to the specific challenges and requirements of the aircraft industry.