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).
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 (Concentration in Optical Engineering) Curriculum
Term I
| 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 |
| HASS 103 | Writing and Communications Colloquium | 3 |
| MA 121 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MA 122 | Integral Calculus | 2 |
| PRV 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Term II
| HASS 105 | 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 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Term III
| ENGR 245 | Circuits and Systems | 3 |
| MA 221 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| PEP 112 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PEP 242 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PEP 330 | Introduction Thermal and Statistical Physics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Term IV
| ENGR 211 | Statics and Introduction to Engineering Mechanics | 4 |
| ENGR 212 | Design of Dynamical Systems | 4 |
| ENGR 241 | Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications | 4 |
| PEP 209 | Fundamentals of Optics | 3 |
| PRV 20X | Frontiers of Technology | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Term V
| ENGR 311 | Design with Materials | 4 |
| PEP 308 | Geometrical Optics | 3 |
| PEP 309 | Introductory Optics Lab | 3 |
| PEP 332 | Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| PRV 20X | Frontiers of Technology | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
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 |
G.E.
| General Elective | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| PRV 20X | Frontiers of Technology | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Term VII
| IDE 401 | Senior Innovation-II:Value Proposition | 1 |
| PEP 423 | Engineering Design VII | 3 |
| PEP 515 | Photonics I | 3 |
| PEP 577 | Laser Theory and Design | 3 |
T.E.
| Technical Elective | 3 |
G.E.
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Term VIII
| IDE 402 | Senior Innovation III: Venture Planning and Pitch | 1 |
| PEP 424 | Engineering Design VIII | 3 |
| PEP 516 | Photonics II | 3 |
T.E.
| Technical Elective | 3 |
G.E.
| General Elective | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Notes:
(1) Technical Electives can be selected from the following courses:
- PEP 369, PEP 501, PEP 511, PEP 542, PEP 543, PEP 553, PEP 557, PEP 570, PEP 575, PEP 578, PEP 579
(2) General Electives can be selected from available courses offered by programs in SES (including PEP Courses), SOB and HASS. Approval from the student’s advisor and the course instructor may be required.
(3) Humanities: Please see Humanities Requirements for specific requirements.
(4) SUCCESS Core Curriculum: Students must complete requirements including PRV 101, and three (3) courses from PRV 201, PRV 202, PRV 203, PRV 204, PRV 205. (PRV 203 can be taken if BIO 181 is not used for credit; PRV 205 can be taken if PEP 369 is not used for credit.)