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31 August 2010 New optical engineering and instrument design programs at the University of California, Irvine Extension
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Abstract
Three years ago we reported on a new optics education program established at the Irvine Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT) at the Advanced Technology and Education Park (ATEP) operated by the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD). This paper reports on new Optical Engineering and Instrument Design Programs now being offered through the University of California, Irvine Extension. While there are some similarities between the two programs, the differences are mainly the students' level. The community college level programs were targeted primarily at technicians and junior level engineers. The university level programs are targeted at senior level engineering and physical sciences university students, graduate and post graduate students and designers in industry. This paper reviews the reasons for establishing these certificate programs and their content, the students' motivations for taking them and their employers' incentives for encouraging the students.
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Donn M. Silberman and Valentina V. Doushkina "New optical engineering and instrument design programs at the University of California, Irvine Extension", Proc. SPIE 7783, Optics Education and Outreach, 77830N (31 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860060
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KEYWORDS
Optical instrument design

Optical engineering

Optical design

Lens design

Geometrical optics

Laser optics

Mechanical engineering

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