Foundations of Materials Science & Engineering
W. Smith

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Available June 1, 2005Smith/Hashemi's Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 4/e provides an eminently readable and understandable overview of engineering materials for undergraduate students. Chapters have been updated to reflect new topics such as nanotechnology and biotechnology and materials types being used in industry. Through concise explanations, numerous worked-out examples, a wealth of illustrations & photos, and a brand new set of online resources, the new edition of Smith provides the most student-friendly introduction to the science & engineering of materials.The fourth edition features expanded chapter problem sets with even more Design-Oriented Problems involving materials selection factors. Chapter Openers immediately engage students in each chapter's content through a highlighted, real-world application. Corresponding ancillary supplements are listed at the end of each chapter to allow for easy integration of online and CD-ROM resources into text material.New and expanded material on nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, and semiconductors.|More "Design-Oriented Problems" have been added to each chapter; these involve materials selection, relate concepts more clearly to engineering practice, and help satify ABET requirements for design content in all engineering courses.|New additions to the Online Learning Center include lecture powerpoints and sample syllabi for instructors, course organization guides, animations and tutorials to match the new book topics, and useful weblinks. |Online Learning Center features image files, Materials for MEMS entry, case studies, tie-in to Blackboard and WebCT, glossary/flashcards, "e-Professor" online lectures for difficult concepts.|Virtual labs, which provide interactive quizzes, animations, and video on essential material science processes, will be included on a free CD-ROM packaged with the book.|Significant rehaul of end-of-chapter problems to have students think more critically of chapter content.|"Chapter Openers" give readers a sense of how engineers use each chapter's content in the real world.|A concise, readable style is used throughout; readers are given understandable explanations without the excessive detail other textbooks routinely include.|"Design & Selection" section at the end of the chapter, preceding the problem sets, will give an overview of relevant design aspects.|C.O.S.M.O.S-driven solutions manual allows instructors to create and keep track of customized homework assignments, tests and quizzes in a few simple steps.|Provides "good and safe" coverage of some of the most recent developments in the field of materials science, without delving too deep into these topics. Excellent foundation for what students might research more extensively later on in their college careers. |This is a feature that contributes to a more modern feeling text. Smith introduces "design-oriented" problems but does not cover the topic too dramatically. Professors will find this helpful for satisfying ABET criteria. |The supplemental materials we provide make instructors' lives easier and give them a basis for structuring their course.|Professors will be able to integrate this resource into their course for homework assignments. Allows students to visualize materials concepts introduced in the book. |This section, included in most chapters, will link to ABET criteria for design, and better prepare students to work design/selection chapter problems.|Professors can customize tests for different sections of the course, keep records of which problems have been assigned, and post solutions for student reference quickly and easily. |See chapter one |See end of chapter problem sections.|Provided on CD to all instructors who adopt the book.|Do you think it is important for an introductory text to include coverage of modern Materials Science topics?|How do you integrate design topics into your course?|Would you benefit from lecture powerpoints and other course materials? Are you interested in ways to reinforce concepts introduced in the book?