EECE 4646 — Optics for Engineers
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: W/FBostonTraditional
Presents the basic optical concepts necessary for an understanding of current and future optical communication, remote sensing, and industrial and biomedical systems. Topics include geometrical optics, polarized light, diffraction, and interference. Studies lasers and other light sources, optical fibers, detectors, CCD cameras, modulators, and other components of optical systems. Presents applications to specific systems such as fiber-optic communication, medical imaging systems, fiber-optic sensors, and laser radar.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 32% | 13.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 38% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 40% | 15.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 23% · T 0% · W 64% · Th 0% · F 52%
Common patterns: WF (39% of sections), W (25% of sections), M (23% of sections), F (14% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Sunil Mittal (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Charles Dimarzio (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list EECE 4646 in their prerequisites.
Links
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