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The Department of Physics and
Optical Engineering offers B.S.
(Physics) , B.S. (Optical
Engineering) and M.S. (Optical
Engineering) degrees. The
department also offers, at the
undergraduate level, an area
minor in optical Engineering for
students majoring in any of the
major programs at Rose-Hulman.
Fiber optics, lasers, optical
computing, holography,
integrated optics, and robotic
vision are only a few of the
newly developing technologies
which require persons educated
in optical engineering. Examples
of industries which make use of
optics are: audio/video discs,
telecommunications, automated
industrial inspection, and
automated manufacturing
processes.
The physics and optical
engineering department is
located in the first floor of
Moench Hall
(On the
aerial map of the campus,
please press Q for location) at
Rose-Hulman and houses faculty
and staff offices and most of
the education and research
laboratories. Several faculty
members have research labs in
the Meyers Center of
Technological Research (On the
aerial map at location S) as
well. On the top floor of Moench
hall several faculty members are
actively working in the MEMS
(Micro electro Mechanical
Systems) lab which is supervised
by Prof. Siahmakoun. In
addition, the department has the
Oakley Observatory, supervised
by Prof. Ditteon (On the
aerial map
location AA).
Mission: To provide a
coherent foundation of physics
for all majors and a strong
foundation of physics,
engineering physics and optical
engineering for our majors so
that all students can acquire
education appropriate to their
majors. In the engineering
disciplines of optical
engineering and engineering
physics enable students to
practice in their dynamic and
progressive engineering
professional careers with
responsibility to society.
Vision: To cultivate
in the students responsibility,
independence, and knowledge that
allows them to be fully engaged
in all disciplines, to
continuously improve the
curriculum, and to be engaged in
professional development |
