An Introduction to Vacuum Science and Systems (Level 2)
Survey and Pre-test
Review of Course Aims, Syllabus, Learning Outcomes and References
What is Vacuum - naturally occurring, man-made and in space
Vacuum - a scientific history
Vacuum scales and units
Case Study and Exercise 1
Vacuum uses in science and industry
Vacuum Measurement and Instrumentation
Case Study and Exercise 2
Vacuum generation - Overview
Vacuum generation - Rough and Medium
Vacuum generation - High and UHV
Case Study and Exercise 3
Detail exploration of two industrial uses including diagrams
Case Study and Exercise 4
Learning Review and Summary
Further reading and recommended learning