Preparing Electrical Engineering Students for Careers in Optical Engineering

该项目旨在提高光学工程课程和本科研究的有效性。学生学习光纤设计的实际要点，特别是那些在实验室中可以验证的方面。此外，还有深入学习和独立研究的机会。光学系统的设计和测试条件类似于工作场所。因此，毕业生为他们作为光学工程师的实际工作做好了更好的准备。鼓励学生在导师的指导下从事光学工程方面的专题研究，期望一些学生在研究领域寻求职业发展，否则他们将直接进入工业界。无论如何，研究经验拓宽了学生的视野，使他们能够为这个日益重要的工程领域的知识基础做出贡献。该奖金将由首席研究员所在机构提供等额的奖金。

This project is to increase the effectiveness of courses and undergraduate research in optical engineering. Students study the practical essentials of fiber optic design especially those aspects that are verifiable in the laboratory. Additionally there is opportunity for in-depth study and independent research. Optical systems are designed and tested under conditions similar to that of the workplace. Graduates are therefore better prepared for the kind of practical work expected of them as optical engineers. Students are encouraged to engage in special topics in optical engineering under the guidance of a mentor with the expectation that some will seek careers in research who otherwise would go directly into industry. In any case the research experience widens students' horizons and allows then to contribute to the knowledge base of this increasingly important area of engineering. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.