Optics Technology - Certificate

This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions dealing with the production of precision optics for use in cameras, projectors, eye wear, microscopes, telescopes, domestic appliances and binoculars. Students will learn the necessary techniques to produce precision spherical and plane optics to specifications, correct lens/prism surfaces, and fabricate optics for multiple uses, from 3D-projector technology, to national defense applications.

Requirements

Required Courses

OTE 100Fundamentals of Lights & Lasers

4

OTE 101Quality Assurance of Precision Optics

3

OTE 102Intro to Manufacturing Technology (GDT/SPC/Print Reading/Lean)

3

OTE 103Laboratory Operations

3

OTE 104Optics: Electronic Instrumentation

3

OTE 105Fabrication Methods for Precision Optics

4

OTE 130Metrology of Optical Systems

3

OTE 160Advanced Topics in Optics & Photonics

3

Total Credit Hours:26

Mathematics

Select one course from below:

MAT 108Technical Mathematics

4

MAT 122College Trigonometry

3

MAT 166Pre-Calculus

5

MAT 201Calculus I: MA1

5

or higher

Total Credit Hours:3-5

Total Credit Hours: 29-31

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