1. Introduction and Overview of Manufacturing. 2. The Nature of Materials. 3. Mechanical Properties of Materials. 4. Physical Properties of Materials. 5. Dimensions, Surfaces, and Their Measurement. 6. Metals. 7. Ceramics. 8. Polymers and Composite Materials. 9. Fundamentals of Casting. 10. Metal Casting Processes. 11. Glassworking. 12. Shaping Processes for Polymers. 13. Shaping Processes for Rubbers and Polymer Matrix Composites. 14. Powder Metallurgy. 15. Processing of Ceramics and Cermets. 16. Fundamentals of Metal Forming. 17. Bulk Deformation Processes in Metal Working. 18. Sheet Metalworking. 19. Theory of Metal Cutting. 20. Machining Operations and Machine Tools. 21. Cutting Tool Technology. 22. Economic and Product Design Considerations in Machining. 23. Grinding and Other Abrasive Processes. 24. Nontraditional Machining and Thermal Cutting Processes. 25. Heat Treatment of Metals. 26. Surface Processing Operations. 27. Fundamentals of Welding. 28. Welding Processes. 29. Brazing, Soldering, and Adhesive Bonding. 30. Mechanical Assembly. 31. Rapid Prototyping. 32. Processing of Integrated Circuits. 33. Electronics Assembly and Packaging. 34. Microfabrication and Nanofabrication Processes. 35. Automation Technologies for Manufacturing Systems. 36. Integrated Manufacturing Systems. 37. Manufacturing Engineering. 38. Production Planning and Control. 39. Quality Control and Inspection.

Engineers rely on Groover because of the book's quantitative and engineering-oriented approach that provides more equations and numerical problem exercises. The fourth edition introduces more modern topics, including new materials, processes and systems.