DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

MST554 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Assignment 1 – CLOSE PACKED STRUCTURE MODEL
Due date: Completed Models, Week 7, Semester 2, 2020.
Using a 100mmx100mmx100mm cube, preferably of Styrofoam, STUDENT IN GROUPS OF 3 will
be required to carve out or create the three Close Packed Unit Structures so that all the atoms
and part atoms are intact.
1. Simple Cubic Unit Structure – Outside surface of the atoms only to be colored Green.

2. Face Centered Cubic Structure - Outside surface of the atoms only to be colored Blue

3. Body Centered Cubic Structure - Outside surface of the atoms only to be colored Green

NOTE: The sectioned surfaces to remain white in color.

Use your creativity and spatial vision to carve out the model.
No Write-up is needed – JUST THE MODELS.

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