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This video, published by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support (NACK) Center at Pennsylvania State University, provides an introduction to field emission scanning electron microscopy. During the video, Sebastien Maeder demonstrates the operation of the field emission scanning...

This resource, provided by Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), includes a lab sheet and video lesson on profilometry and the profilometer. The 3-page lab sheet provides necessary background information for students to evaluate and compare profilometers. The...

This eight-page guide from Edmonds Community College provides an instructional module on iron and steel for use in materials education. The module discusses relative strength of products, magnetic properties, stainless steels, and other alloy steels. Students learn about the relative costs and...

Learning Unit Description: The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) instruction. The Classifying and Evaluating Land Cover...

This video, published by Erie Community College, features two parts: one that provides an overview of the components of a rough vacuum system using the Rough Vacuum System Trainer (RVET) and another that demonstrates the pumpdown procedure using an RVET. Part one covers RVET components such as...

In this video, published by Erie Community College, the presenter demonstrates the pumpdown procedure, providing a narration of the RVET's activity as it undergoes the pumpdown process. Additionally, the correct pumpdown setup and safe starting of the pump are discussed. The video corresponds with...

In this video, published by Erie Community College, the presenter provides an overview of the components of a rough vacuum system using the Rough Vacuum System Trainer (RVET). Covered components include piping, clamps, valves (vent and butterfly), gauges (Enhanced Perani and Bourdon), bell...

In this video, published by Erie Community College, the presenter guides viewers through the venting procedure for a Rough Vacuum System Trainer (RVET), discussing valve positioning and narrating the effect of venting on pressure in the RVET chamber. The video corresponds with lessons in a student...

This video, published by Erie Community College, features an experiment demonstrating the effects of placing a marshmallow in the vacuum chamber of a Rough Vacuum System Trainer (RVET) and reducing the pressure. The presenter provides step-by-step instructions for conducting the experiment and...

This video, published by Erie Community College, features an experiment that involves placing a marshmallow in the vacuum chamber of a Rough Vacuum System Trainer (RVET) then reducing the pressure. Elena Brewer, physics professor at Erie Community College, provides step-by-step instructions for...