Course Overview

> THE COURSE WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

- Snell’s law allows understanding different devices and
phenomenon.
- The study of mirrors and thin lenses allows understanding the
functioning of the eye and of the common optical instruments.
- The photometry is the application of radiometry taking into account
the particularity of the eye response.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Knowledge of Radiometry (for the Photometry)

Grading Philosophy

> 2 EXAMS:

- One for the lab (2 hours)
- One final exam (2 hours)

Course schedule

- Principles of geometrical optics
- Plane and spherical mirrors
- Thin lenses
- The eye
- Optical instruments
- Photometry

Course type

- Theoretical classes and exercises: 20 hours (Geometrical Optics:14 hours and Photometry: 6 hours) - Lab sessions: 18 hours

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Duration: 14 weeks

Language of instruction: English for Geometrical Optics and French for Photometry, practical course might be in French
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching

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