Competences

a. Illustrate the key features of the basic atomic structure including the schematic representation of the Bohr atomic model;

b. Predict properties of materials based on principles such as their position in the Periodic Table and their basic atomic structure;

c. Develop knowledge on the properties of the resultant chemical structure in the case of reactions involving the three primary types of Interatomic Bonds including Ionic, Covalent and Metallic bonding;

d. Develop understanding of the physical and chemical properties of materials based on their crystal structures including the Face Centred Cubic, Body centred Cubic, and Hexagonal Close Packed structures;

e. Determine the properties of ferrous metal alloys to use for particular tasks including the best steels and cast irons to use for different tasks and environments;

f. Evaluate the best non-ferrous alloys such as copper, aluminium, magnesium and titanium alloys for particular engineering tasks and their applications;

g. Review how basic ceramic materials can be used based on their structure and properties.  

Knowledge 

a. Define the key features of the basic atomic structure including the schematic representation of the Bohr atomic model;

b. Explain important terms such as the atomic number, isotopes, valence electron, and mole;

c. Identify the different groups forming the periodic table and outline the properties of each individual group;

d. Describe the meaning of secondary bonding (Van der Waals);

e. Outline how the different bonding types discussed can form molecules;

f. Describe how impurities can form solutions or alloys;

g. Explain the composition and properties of various ferrous metal alloys including steels and cast irons;

h. Describe the different defect types such as vacancies and explain how self-interstitials are formed;

i. Detail how the different bonding types discussed can form molecules;

j. State the structure and properties of basic ceramic materials.

Skills

a. Recognise different defect types such as Vacancies;

b. Show how different non-ferrous metals such as copper, aluminium, magnesium and titanium can form alloys;

c. Show how ferrous metal can form alloys, including particular grades of steel and cast irons;

d. Understand the concept of a phase in the context of material science;

e. Define phase equilibrium.