1. Explosion theory and dynamics -- 2. Identification and recognition of commercial, improvised, and military explosives -- 3. Improvised explosive device components : pre- and post-blast identification -- 4. Investigation of the explosion scene and collection of evidence -- 5. Bomb scene investigator and weapons of mass destruction -- 6. Introduction to the identification of military ordnance -- 7. Capabilities of the forensic laboratory : reading the bomber's signature -- 8. Tactical post-blast investigation.