Design and Simulation of optomechatronic Systems

The students:

• familiarise themselves with the fundamentals of lighting technology and are able to apply them.
• can describe the physiology of the human visual system.
• familiarise themselves with the properties of optical materials and the associated manufacturing and processing methods.
• learn the analytical calculation of simple optical elements such as lenses and mirrors.
• create concepts for optical systems.
• familiarise themselves with a computer-aided optical simulation tool.
• learn how photometric devices work.
• are able to analyse existing optical systems.

Prior knowledge:

• Constructive basics
• Optics from the physics laboratory

Literature:

• Lecture notes

Qualifikation:

In the lecture design and simulation of optomechatronic systems the construction, manufacturing and dimensioning of optical devices will be handled. This English lecture is especially designed for master students of optical technologies.

Goals:

The students get to know the fundamentals of lighting technology can describe the physiology of the human visual system get to know optical materials (glasses and polymers) and the according manufacturing and processing technologies learn the analytical calculation of simple optical elements such as mirrors and lenses set up concepts for optical systems use an optical simulation software learn the working principle of light measurement devices can analyze existing optical systems