Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering (Mcgraw-Hill Series in Materials Science and Engineering.) [Hardcover]

William F. Smith (Author), Javad Hashemi (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0072953586 | ISBN-13: 978-0072953589 | Publication Date: July 31, 2005 | Edition: 4

Smith/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.

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Javad Hashemi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University and is currently serving as the Associate Dean for Research in the Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering. Javad received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University in 1988. He has been teaching undergraduate and graduate materials and mechanics courses, as well as laboratories, at Texas Tech University since 1991. Dr. Hashemi has an extensive research background in manufacturing, structural, and synthesis aspects of materials. His current research focus is the areas of materials, biomaterials, and engineering education. The late William F. Smith was Professor Emeritus of Engineering in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department of the University of Central Florida at Orlando, Florida. He was awarded an M.S. degree in metallurgical engineering from Purdue University and a Sc.D. degree in metallurgy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Smith, who was a registered professional engineer in the states of California and Florida, taught undergraduate and graduate materials science and engineering courses and actively wrote textbooks for many years. He was also the author of Structure and Properties of Engineering Alloys, Second Edition (McGraw- Hill, 1993). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1056 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 4 edition (July 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072953586
• ISBN-13: 978-0072953589
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buy the newer editions, July 21, 2005

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Newton Ooi (Phoenix, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering (Hardcover)

This textbook was one the most commonly used textbooks in undergraduate materials science classes throughout the 1990s. Though old, and written at an introductory level, it is worth reading cover to cover. The book covers all the major material classes (metals, semiconductors, polymers, ionic materials, etc..), covers all the basic principles (diffusion, bonding, corrosion, crystal defects, etc...), and includes a lot of diagrams, tables, figures, and pictures.

The text is easy enough to read for any engineering college student, and really only requires someone to have had freshmen chemistry and physics (mechanics and E&M). The chapters and sub-sections are well laid out, with sample problems and solutions for each section. Each chapter is followed with homework questions. All the pictures are in black and white, thereby keeping the printing costs and hence purchase price low. The figures themselves are easy enough to understand, and the basic rules of labeling data series, adding legends, providing units on chart axes, etc.. are followed.

The principle drawbacks to this book are the numerous errors in the sample problems and solutions, and the homework problems and solutions. For a classroom setting, these errors end up requiring the instructor to do the problems him/herself, instead of just asking the students to find the answer at the back of the book. This might actually be a good thing, forcing instructors to devote more time to review the homework they assign, but that is another discussion. These errors are by and large fixed in the newer editions of this book, so I would not recommend buying this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars covers all the basics, September 15, 2005

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This review is from: Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering w/ Student CD-ROM (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book providing a clear, easy to understand, overview of the basic principles of material science and engineering. Covered are all the essential topics including the chemistry and physics behind the structure of metal, ceramic, polymer, composite and electronic materials. Also included are optical, magnetic and electrical properties of materials with relevance to optical fibers, superconductors, and semiconductors. This is a great book for a student's first exposure to material science or as a reference for practicing engineers. I personally found chapters covering the mechanical properties of metals and corrosion well presented and a useful workplace reference. The book provides great insight to real world applications, bridging the gap between theory and practice.

4.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed for the course!!!, September 25, 2011

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