Surface Cleaning: Classification and Selection of Cleaning Processes Finishing Methods: Classification and Selection of Finishing Processes; Topography of Surfaces; Microstructural Analysis of Finished Surfaces Plating and Electroplating: Electrodeposition Processes: Copper Plating; Nickel Plating; Zinc Plating; Zinc Alloy Plating; Selective (Brush) Plating; Electroforming. Nonelectrolytic Deposition Processes: Eletroless Nickel Plating; Electroless Alloy Deposition Dip, Barrier and Chemical Conversion Coatings: Batch Hot Dip Galvanized Coatings; Phosphate Coatings; Chromate Conversion Coatings; Rust Preventive Compounds; Painting; Ceramic Coatings and Linings; Anodizing. Vacuum and Controlled - Atmosphere Coating and Surface Modification Processes: Thermal Spray Coatings; Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nonsemiconductor Materials; Chemical Vapor Deposition of Semiconductor Materials; Plasma - Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition; Growth and Growth - related Properties of Films Formed by Physical Vapor Deposition; Vacuum Deposition, Reactive Evaporation, and Gas Evaporation; Sputter Deposition; Ion Plating; Ion-Beam-Assisted Deposition; Arc Deposition; Ion Implantation; Diffusion Coatings; Pulsed - Laser Deposition. Testing and Characterization of Coatings and Thin Films: Film Thickness Measurements Using Optical Techniques; Corrosion Testing; Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Thin Films.