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CEC 104 Science and Properties of Materials

ND1 levelEngineering & Technology13 topics

CEC 104 covers 13 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Atomic structure and bonding
  2. Periodic table and electronic structure
  3. Wave-particle theory and atomic models
  4. Microstructure of solids
  5. Charge carriers and conductivity
  6. Macroscopic properties of materials
  7. Stress, strain and elasticity
  8. Engineering aggregates and quarrying
  9. Aggregate properties and testing
  10. Construction materials: glass, bitumen, asbestos and corrosion
  11. Cement types and properties
  12. Concrete properties and uses
  13. Ferro-cement properties and uses

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Atomic structure and bonding

Atomic structure and bonding is the cornerstone of material science, explaining how atoms arrange, how they interact, and how these interactions give rise to macroscopic properties. Mastering electron configuration, quantum numbers, and the nature of covalent, ionic, metallic, and hydrogen bonds enables students to predict and rationalise material behaviour, a key requirement in NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams.

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