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Course Title: |
OPTICAL DESIGN |
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Course Code: |
EEM4312 |
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Type of Course: |
Optional |
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Level of Course: |
First Cycle |
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Year of Study: |
4 |
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Semester: |
8 |
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ECTS Credits Allocated: |
4 |
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Theoretical (hour/week): |
3 |
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Practice (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Laboratory (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Prerequisites: |
Physics II
Electromagnetic Field Theory |
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Recommended optional programme components: |
None |
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Language: |
Turkish |
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
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Course Coordinator: |
Doç. Dr. UMUT AYDEMİR |
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Course Lecturers: |
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
Doç.Dr. Umut AYDEMİR |
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Website: |
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Objective of the Course: |
This course aims to provide Electrical and Electronics Engineering students with basic knowledge and skills about optical design principles, optical systems and components, optical materials and their applications. Students will gain the ability to solve optical design problems and develop optical systems by combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications. |
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
1. Career in Photonics and Optoelectronics:
Optical design is a rapidly growing sector in photonics and optoelectronics. This course provides students with the basic knowledge they need to build a career in these fields.
It creates job opportunities in sectors such as telecommunications, laser technologies, imaging systems, and biomedical optics.
The ability to use optical design software allows graduates to gain a competitive advantage in these sectors.
2. Multidisciplinary Working Skills:
Optical design is a field that brings together different disciplines such as electricity, electronics, materials science, and physics.
This course provides students with the ability to work on multidisciplinary projects and communicate with experts in different fields.
3. Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking Ability:
Optical design requires the ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
This course provides students with the ability to identify, model, and solve problems in optical systems.
Analytical thinking, critical thinking, and problem solving skills are important for overall success in the field of engineering.
4. Adaptation to Technological Developments:
New technologies and applications are constantly emerging in the field of optics.
This course provides students with the ability to follow current developments in the field and adapt to new technologies.
5. Entrepreneurship:
Optical design knowledge allows students to develop their own optical products or systems and create entrepreneurial opportunities. |
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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The nature and propagation of light, Huygens' principle, Fermat's principle, Snell's law, reflection and refraction. |
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Geometric optics, thin lenses, lens equations, lens systems, mirrors. |
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Optical aberrations, spherical aberration, coma, astigmatism, field curvature, distortion, correction of aberrations. |
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Optical materials, refractive index, dispersion, transmittance, reflection, absorption. |
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Prisms, prism types, light propagation in prisms, prism applications. |
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Light sources, thermal light sources, lasers, LEDs, properties of light sources. |
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Optical detectors, photodiodes, phototransistors, CCDs, CMOS sensors, properties of detectors. |
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Imaging systems, human eye, camera, telescope, microscope, design of imaging systems. |
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Fiber optic, fiber optic cables, fiber optic communication, fiber optic applications. |
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Optical design software, Zemax, SPEOS, Code V, OSLO, use of optical design software. |
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Optical design software II, Zemax, SPEOS, Code V, OSLO, use of optical design software. |
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Lighting design, indoor lighting, outdoor lighting, lighting standards. |
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Optical metrology, interferometers, spectrometers, optical measurement techniques. |
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Current optical technologies, holography, metamaterials, photonic crystals. |
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