Smith's Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 3/e provides an imminently readable and understandable overview of engineering materials for undergraduate students. The author has carefully updated each chapter to reflect new technologies 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 New Media resources, the new edition of Smith provides the most student-friendly introduction to the science & engineering of materials.

The third edition features expanded chapter problem sets--with all numerical problems changed--which now include new Design-Oriented Problems involving materials selection factors. Chapter Openers, also new to this edition, immediately engage students in each chapter's content through a highlighted, real-world application.

The new Online Learning Center website will contain study features and links to sites of interest for students; and password-protected solutions; PowerPoint figures, tables and diagrams; new visual resources for self-study and presentation; interactive FE Exam problems; and additional test questions with solutions.