Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student understands the principles and the concepts of optics and is able to solve problems by calculations.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 09.01.2023 - 24.02.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Juho Karhu

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Basic knowledge of optics for instrumentation purposes. Geometrical optics, wave optics, interferometry, diffraction, fiber optics, optical communications.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Laboratory work, home assignments and examination.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching 49 h
    Independent learning 58 h
    Repetition 17 h

    total 133 h

    Attendance in some contact teaching may be compulsory.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
    2023-2024 Spring III

    Enrollment :

    Registration for Courses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).