Introduction to geometric and physical optics, and optical instrumentation/systems.

2 one hour teaching session per week (lectures/tutorials)

2 three hour laboratory sessions

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60% Degree Examination using online Moodle quiz

20% Laboratory reports

20% Online tests

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Exceptions to Reassessment

It is not possible to offer practical work in laboratories outside of the normal timetabled sessions

Online tests provide opportunities for resubmission after a 24 hour cooldown period

The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to geometrical and physical optics from an engineering perspective. This will provide a background to students whose future careers incorporate imaging and optical instrumentation/systems. In terms of learning, it will provide the fundamentals for students who later undertake optics project work, or select honours or masters options in optics topics.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Explain the principles of geometric and physical optics and apply them to optical instrumentation and systems

■ Analyse and evaluate the performance of optical instrumentation components and systems

■ Analyse and evaluate how optical systems are designed.

■ Demonstrate practical skills in undertaking the construction, measurement and analysis of optical experiments

Students must attend the degree examination and submit at least 75% by weight of the other components of the course's summative assessment.

Students must attend all of the in-class tests and the timetabled laboratory classes.

Students should attend at least 75% of the timetabled classes of the course.

Note that these are minimum requirements: good students will achieve far higher participation/submission rates.  Any student who misses an assessment or a significant number of classes because of illness or other good cause should report this by completing a MyCampus absence report.