Stereographic Projections, X-ray diffraction, crystal structure and phase identification, resudual stress measurement and other applications, Outline of thermal analysis technique, description, of DTA/DSC/TGA techniques and instrumentation. applications and case studies. Optical microscopy - light optics, microscope components, possibilities and limitations. SCanning Electron Microscopy - Optics and performance of a SEM, Image interpretation, crystallographic information in a SEM, analytical microscopy. Transmission ELectron microscopy - construction and operation of aTEM, electron diffraction, image interpretation. IR- and Raman spectroscopy.