Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 2.717J (Spring 2002) 
• Course Title:
• Optical Engineering 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Mechanical Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. George Barbastathis 
• Course Introduction:
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  2.717J / MAS.857J Optical Engineering
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2002

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

    This course includes a design project, assignments and selected lecture notes.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course concerns the theory and practice of optical methods in engineering and system design, with an emphasis on diffraction, statistical optics, holography, and imaging. It provides the engineering methodology skills necessary to incorporate optical components in systems serving diverse areas such as precision engineering and metrology, bio-imaging, and computing (sensors, data storage, communication in multi-processor systems). Experimental demonstrations and a design project are included.

  
  

  *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.