This carefully crafted reference provides detailed coverage of currently used advanced structural materials. It presents an overview of the structure, properties, and applications of these materials as well as the basic ideas behind the design of these materials. The book provides an accessible introduction to structural design choices, applications, and optimization. It also includes chapters on MEMS and MEMS reliability to provide non-experts with cutting-edge understanding of these topics. With in-depth reviews in each chapter from leading contributors, this text gives important information for students and professionals in materials, aerospace, electrical, and mechanical engineering.