This paper try to address the Nigeria capacity to develop advanced engineeringudmaterials in the line of availability of raw materials, human resources, infrastructureudand appropriate technology. In conclusion, after dwelling on these topics, it wasudfound out that Nigeria has the capacity to start to produce advanced engineeringudmaterials for national development.ud1.0 IntroductionudNigeria as a nation is blessed with abundant of human and mineral resources. Withudour population over 140 million (1), and about 100 universities and many otherudtertiary institutions in the country, our ability to develop Advanced Engineeringudmaterials should not arise at all. The question that should come to mind is, whetherudthe country is ready to venture into the world of advanced engineering material? Thisudis the answer this paper will try to address in the modest way by outline our capacityudas a nation to develop Advanced Engineering materials. Then what is advancedudEngineering Materials?udThey are either traditional materials whose properties have been enhanced or they areudnewly developed, high-performance materials and may cut across wide spectrum;udmetal, ceramics, glass, and polymers. These advanced engineering materials are usedudin high technology. Such materials can stand up to the high-temperature, highlyudradioactive environment of a nuclear reactor, the appropriate wear and equipment forudthe astronauts, heat-resistant ceramic tiles to enable the space shuttle to re-enter theudearth’s atmosphere without burning up, and semi conductors and multi-million chipsudfor sophisticated computer circuits and telecommunications equipment are examplesudof such materials.udWithout them, some of the greatest achievements we are witnessing in the developedudworld today would not have been possible. The development has been possibleudthrough the use of advanced engineering materials in form of composites,udsuperconductivities, super alloys, polymers, ceramics, optic fibres, and semiudconductors have revolutionized the developmental process in the world. These
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