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May 02, 2024
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Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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LASR 207 Industrial Lasers and Applications4 credits
This course covers the range of options for photonics technicians in the broad area of laser-based industrial and manufacturing applications. With intensive hands-on training, the course emphasizes the use of lasers in materials processing applications such as cutting, drilling, welding, and marking. The use of computer-controlled laser systems to perform extremely precise measurements and inspection applications will also be introduced.
Prerequisites: LASR 203
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Discuss roles and available job opportunities in laser-based industries
- Set up and align a laser/optical system according to given manufacturing specifications
- Determine the beam spot-size and location
- Establish alignment using straight-line projection techniques
- Perform necessary troubleshooting and maintenance of laser/optic systems per company procedures
- Determine the deviation of beam-on-target from the desired result and recommend necessary changes
- Identify the correct optics for the intended application
- Follow proper methods for optical inspection and cleaning
- Set up and perform interferometric and other surface-quality measurements per company specifications
- Set up and perform interferometric and other dimensional/displacement measurements per user/manufacturer specifications
- Verify that manufacturing tolerances are within acceptable limits per specifications
- Follow company quality control procedures
- Perform functional measurements per technical specifications of both proper function/operation and threshold testing
- Inspect surfaces for imperfections of optical components
- Specify how to differentiate between coated and uncoated optics using established inspection techniques
Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40
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