Vacuum Technology

SUNY Code:  1000001001
Microcredential

• Program Description
• Admission Requirements
• Outcomes
• Curriculum

Program Description

Vacuum technology is critical for manufacturing high-tech products like semiconductors, optics, health care products, architectural glass, and more. Thin film technology is a specialized area within this category.

The Vacuum Technology Microcredential is recommended for individuals who have completed or are close to completion of a 2-year technical degree (with the necessary background in college algebra and chemistry or physics) or a four-year technical or non-technical degree and plan to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to enter the field of vacuum technology. Completion of the Vacuum Technology Microcredential prepares students for a career as a technician in vacuum technology to support vacuum-based processes used in industries such as semi-conductor, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), glass and optics, LED and solar cell and thin film coatings.

Admission Requirements

Admission Criteria include:

• PH 260 - Technical Physics I   or CH 180 - General Chemistry I   
• EL 118 - Electrical Circuits I   or PH 262 - Technical Physics II  
• MT 125 - College Mathematics  

• Students who do not have all the required pre-requisite courses will be allowed to take NS104 Fundamentals of Vacuum Science (3 credits) to fulfill this pre-requisite requirement.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Vacuum Technology Microcredential, students will be able to: 

• explain basic scientific principles related to the behavior of matter at the atomic and macroscopic levels in chemical, biological, and mechanical systems;
• operate vacuum equipment with a focus on safety, environmental, and health issues;
• describe various vacuum systems and verify when a system is functioning properly;
• communicate advanced technical concepts in an oral, written,n and graphical form; and
• function effectively as a member of a technical team.

Curriculum

Total Credits: 6.0