UC Irvine Extension Offers Two New Online Optical Courses

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- University of California, Irvine Extension will offer two new online courses, "Optomechanical Systems Engineering," and "Introduction to Radiometry: The Propagation and Measurement of Optical Radiant Energy," from Jan. 13 through March 23. Participants of "Optomechanical Systems Engineering" will gain further knowledge towards the development of optomechanical components. The "Introduction to Radiometry" course will provide tools to understand radiometric propagation laws and the outcome of optical radiant power calculations. In addition, UC Irvine Extension will also offer a free webinar titled, "Radiometry Rides to the Rescue in Optical System Characterization and Evaluation," on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to provide an inside look at the optical engineering design process of a satellite launch mission.

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"In an industry that is rapidly developing, professionals must remain continually educated to effectively compete in this job market," said Dr. Dave Dimas, director of engineering, sciences and information technology at UC Irvine Extension.  "Our course participants gain the skills and knowledge needed to successfully work on the forefront of the industry."

Winter Quarter Courses:

• Optomechanical Systems Engineering (Jan. 13 through March 23) – Taught by course instructor, Keith J. Kasunic, Ph.D., participants will expand practical knowledge of building optical hardware with a systems-level overview of optomechanical engineering. The course focus is placed on real-world design problems, as well as the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components used to solve these problems.
• Introduction to Radiometry (Jan. 13 through March 23) – This course, taught by Barbara G. Grant M.S., will cover source properties, blackbody radiation laws and approximations, and properties of optical materials including transmission, reflection, absorption, and emission. At the end of this course, participants will grasps concepts related to the equation of radiative transfer and present simplifications to permit the solution of many practical problems.

Course instructor, Barbara G. Grant will host the free webinar, "Radiometry Rides to the Rescue in Optical System Characterization and Evaluation," and provide a step-by-step account of the optical engineering design process of a nationally-critical satellite launch mission. To register for the webinar on Dec. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PST, please visit http://unex.uci.edu/services/events/#00963.

For more information on the Optical Engineering and Optical Instrument Design Certificate Programs, please visit http://unex.uci.edu/areas/?topic=eng. To register for the courses, call 949-824-5414 or visit http://unex.uci.edu/services/registration/.

UC IRVINE EXTENSION OFFERS NEW OPTICS COURSES        

About UC Irvine Extension: University of California, Irvine Extension is the continuing education arm of UC Irvine, serving nearly 40,000 students globally and offering more than 3,200 classes annually on the UC Irvine campus, online and at employer sites throughout California and worldwide. Since 1962, UC Irvine Extension has served Orange County with programs and classes to help adult learners reach their career advancement and personal enrichment goals, and remains dedicated to providing broad access to the resources of the University for the benefit of the public, both through University Extension certificate and specialized studies programs and a broad range of free and open educational resources including UC Irvine OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.uci.edu). Learn more at http://extension.uci.edu, or join us on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/ucirvineextension) or Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/uciextension).

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