Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering (Concentration in Optical Engineering)
The concentration in Optical Engineering covers a broad range of technologies that involve the generation, manipulation, and measurement of light. This includes but is not limited to the following areas: optical imaging, light sources and displays, sensors and detectors, metrology, fiber optics and optical networking, integrated optics, and nonlinear optics. In the senior year, students have the opportunity to participate in an actual engineering design project which is taken directly from a current industrial or commercial application.
Optics is essential to all areas of modern technology including manufacturing, defense, medicine, telecommunications, computing, quantum engineering, power generation, and aerospace and is ubiquitous in devices that we use daily ranging from smartphones to automobiles. Optical engineers utilize physics and mathematics to design and model optical systems and devices.
The Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Concentrations
Currently, no concentrations are offered for the Engineering (Concentration in Optical Engineering) undergraduate program.
Minors
- Physics Minor
- Astronomy Minor
- Photonics Minor
Mission, Objectives, and Outcomes
The Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering program's mission is to provide a broad-based education and depth within a selected concentration to prepare students in technical and scientific fundamentals that will enable them to have a substantial impact in a specific technology area.
The engineering program has established the following educational objectives:
- Graduates of our program will be recognized by their peers as innovators and leaders in their field by leveraging their strong technical basis to continuously increase their skills and knowledge in their area of expertise.
- Graduates of our program will have a positive impact on their workplace through multidisciplinary collaboration, teamwork and leadership.
- Graduates of our program effectively navigate important contextual factors in their careers, including the historical, regulatory, political, policy, economic, ethical and public relations aspects of problems in various engineering disciplines.
Student Outcomes:
By the time of graduation, students in the engineering program will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
- A fundamental knowledge and an appreciation of the technology and business processes necessary to nurture new technologies from concept to commercialization.
Engineering (with a concentration in Optical Engineering) Curriculum
Term I
| CAL 103 | Writing and Communications Colloquium | 3 |
| CH 115 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 117 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| ENGR 111 | Introduction to Engineering Design & Systems Thinking | 4 |
| ENGR 116 | Intro to Programming & Algorithmic Thinking | 3 |
| MA 121 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MA 122 | Integral Calculus | 2 |
Term II
| CAL 105 | CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture | 3 |
| CH 116 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 118 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| ENGR 122 | Field Sustainable Systems with Sensors | 2 |
| MA 125 | Vectors and Matrices | 2 |
| MA 126 | Multivariable Calculus I | 2 |
| MGT 103 | Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking | 2 |
| PEP 111 | Mechanics | 3 |
Term III
Term IV
| ENGR 212 | Design of Dynamical Systems | 4 |
| ENGR 241 | Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications | 4 |
| PEP 209 | Fundamentals of Optics | 3 |
| PEP 330 | Introduction Thermal and Statistical Physics | 3 |
HUM
| Humanities | 3 |
Term V
| ENGR 311 | Design with Materials | 4 |
| PEP 308 | Geometrical Optics | 3 |
| PEP 309 | Introductory Optics Lab | 3 |
| PEP 332 | Mathematical Techniques for Engineering Physics | 3 |
HUM
| Humanities | 3 |
Term VI
| IDE 399 | Engineering Economics & Project Management | 2 |
| PEP 322 | Engineering Design VI | 2 |
| PEP 509 | Intermediate Waves and Optics | 3 |
| PEP 510 | Modern Optics Laboratory | 3 |
| PEP 577 | Laser Theory and Design | 3 |
G.E.
| General Elective | 3 |
Term VII
| IDE 401 | Senior Innovation II: Value Proposition | 1 |
| PEP 423 | Engineering Design VII | 3 |
| PEP 515 | Photonics I | 3 |
G.E.
| General Elective | 3 |
T.E.
| Technical Elective | 3 |
HUM
| Humanities | 3 |
Term VIII
| IDE 402 | Senior Innovation III: Venture Planning and Pitch | 1 |
| PEP 424 | Engineering Design VIII | 3 |
| PEP 516 | Photonics II | 3 |
G.E.
| General Elective | 3 |
T.E.
| Technical Elective | 3 |
HUM
| Humanities | 3 |
Notes:
(1) Technical Electives can be selected from the following courses:
(2) General Electives can be selected from available courses offered by programs in SES, SSE, SOB and HASS (including 400-500 level PEP Courses). Approval from the student’s advisor and the course instructor may be required.
(3) Humanities: Please see Humanities Requirements for specific requirements.