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Technical Short Courses     
June 7 - "Optomechanical Systems Engineering" 
June 8 - "Optical Systems Engineering"  
Instructor: Dr. Keith J Kasunic 
Author of "Optomechanical Systems Engineering"

Full day classes 

8:00 am to 4:00 pm   

Continental Breakfast & Lunch Included

 

Register for One Class or Both  

Tuition Per Person

 

 CPIA Member 

(all employees of a member firm receive the member rate)

 

One class $500, both $850

 

Non-Member

One class $600, both $1025

 

Student   

One class $250, both $425


Hampton Inn, Gunbarrel

6333 Lookout Rd.

Boulder, CO 80301

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CPIA is a not-for-profit member organization of industrial, educational, and governmental entities that develop and/or utilize photonics technologies.   

 

Our Mission is to promote the photonics industry both within and outside the state of Colorado and to enhance the profitability of our members.

 

 




 


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June 7  - Optomechanical Systems Engineering

This course emphasizes a systems-level overview of optomechanical engineering. Starting with the fundamentals of imaging, it reviews how optical system concepts flow down into optomechanical requirements on optical fabrication, alignment, structural design, mechanics of materials (metals, composites, and glasses), structural vibrations, thermal management, and kinematic mounts. The focus is on the fundamental principles underlying real-world design problems, as well as the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components used to solve them.  More information and learning outcomes.

Intended Audience
Intended for engineers (systems, optical, mechanical, and electrical), scientists, technicians, and managers who are developing, specifying, or purchasing optical, electro-optical, infrared, or laser systems.


June 8 - Optical Systems Engineering

Optical systems engineering emphasizes first-order, system-level estimates of optical performance. Building on the basic principles of optical design, this course uses numerous examples to illustrate the systems-engineering processes of requirements analysis, feasibility and trade studies, subsystem interfaces, error budgets, requirements flowdown and allocation, component specifications, and vendor selection.

Topics covered will include an introduction to systems engineering, geometrical optics, aberations and image quality, radiometry, optical sources,detectors and FPAs, optomechanics, and the integration of these topics for developing a complete optical system. More information and learning outcomes.

Intended Audience
Intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, and managers who are developing, specifying, or purchasing optical, electro-optical, and infrared systems. Prerequisites include a familiarity with Snell's law, the lens equation for simple imaging, and the concepts of wavelength and wavefronts.

Instructor:

Keith J. Kasunic has more than 30 years of experience developing optical, electro-optical, infrared, and laser systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He has worked for or been a consultant to a number of organizations, including Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, Sandia National Labs, and Nortel Networks; he is currently the Technical Director of Optical Systems Group, LLC. He is also an Adjunct Professor and instructor at the Univ. of Central Florida's CREOL - The College of Optics and Photonics, as well as an Affiliate instructor with Georgia Tech's Distance Learning and Professional Education. This course is based on his textbook Optomechanical Systems Engineering, published by John Wiley in 2015. 
It is the goal of CPIA to offer technical courses that help optics and photonics companies train employees and increase productivity. If you have a specific suggestion for a course needed by your employees, please recommend it to CPIA ([email protected]).


CPIA mailing address: 
Colorado Photonics Industry Assn.
P O Box 700,  Boulder, CO 80306

Karen Eye, Administrator
303-834-1022